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1. Radial T CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of the Bones London distortion The London is a solid state distortion pedal with a multi stage drive circuit that produces high gain tones reminiscent of Plexi style tube amplifiers The key to this pedal is how well the circuit retains note clarity even when driven to extreme levels of saturation Like the English Navy the London Bones will never get soggy or sink into the mud For maximum on stage efficiency the London is configured for clean rhythm amp lead playability In bypass mode you get the natural clean sound of your guitar When the London is activated you can select between two variable LEVEL controls Use LEVEL 1 to set a volume for rhythm guitar and LEVEL 2 for soloing To increase sustain and cut for solos the second drive circuit is augmented in the mid range The tone and drive controls work together to deliver a shepherd s pie of British tones The variable DRIVE control lets you dial in the perfect amount of distortion and the powerful dual band equalizer with Radial s distinctive passive interactive circuit shapes the overall sound A 3 position KICK switch can add extra mid range drive or fatten up single coil pickups A 3 position BITE switch controls high end character of the sound and lets you compensate for overly bright amps or add extra sizzle The London is a high gain distortion pedal that delivers decades of Plexi style sounds in a compact and easy to use f2. s the best place to put the London in my signal chain There are no rules but there are general guidelines when it comes to distortion pedals If you place a booster before a distortion it will increase the amount of saturation but your guitar volume will stay about the same If the booster is placed after it will increase your guitar volume without changing the tone of the pedal Placing the London be fore pedals like a chorus flanger and phaser will make their effects more prominent because of the increased harmonics the distortion adds Experiment and have fun RADIAL LIMITED THREE YEAR TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Radial Engineering Ltd warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship and will remedy any such defects free of charge according to the terms of this warranty Radial Engineering will repair or replace at its option any defec tive component s of this product excluding the finish the footswitch tubes and footswitches are warranted for 90 days and Radial Engineering Ltd declares that wear and tear from normal use for a period of three 3 years from the original date of purchase In the event that a particular product is no longer available Radial Engineering reserves the right to replace the product with a similar product of equal or greater value In the unlikely event that a defect is uncovered please call 1 800 942 1001 or email service radialeng com to obtain an RA number Retur
3. ch is 100 noiseless Which is better True Bypass or Buffered Bypass Buffers are a good thing to have in your signal chain They regulate your signal and lower the output impedance to drive long cables and dirty oxidized jack contacts However buffers have received a bad reputation because some manufacturers design their buffer circuits to save money That design strategy limits overall sound quality of the bypassed signal and has created a demand for a better system The simplest alternative was to do away with the buffer and provide a hard wired bypass via a me chanical switch and the term true bypass was born But this arrangement has a downside too Mechanical switches can make noise and are less reliable than electronic switching The Bones are designed with a great sounding class A buffer that emulates the input impedance of a typical tube amp With a well designed buffer you get less noise and great tone Why can t the London be powered by a battery It s because of the class A topology Class A circuits sound best but are power hungry and will drain a battery in no time How should set the sound on my amp The London is a two channel pedal based on the clean rhythm lead concept The two channels in the London can supply the chunky rhythm tones and searing lead sounds while your amp provides a base clean sound Think of your amp as a blank canvas and the London as a pallet full of paints use several pedals Where
4. n Authorization number before the 3 year warranty period expires Once you have obtained an RAnumber you must return the product freight prepaid within fifteen 15 days after the date the RA number is issued To make a request or claim under this limited warranty the product must be returned prepaid in the original shipping container or equivalent to Radial Engineering or to an authorized repair centre and you must assume the risk of loss or damage A copy of the original invoice showing date of purchase and the dealer name must accompany any request for work to be performed under this limited warranty This limited warranty shall not apply if the product has been damaged due to abuse misuse misapplication accident or as a result of service or modification by any other than an authorized repair centre THERE ARE NO EXPRESSED WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE ON THE FACE HEREOF AND DESCRIBED ABOVE NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRAN TIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SHALL EXTEND BEYOND THE RESPEC TIVE WARRANTY PERIOD DESCRIBED ABOVE OF THREE YEARS RADIAL ENGINEERING SHALL NOT BE RESPON SIBLE OR LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE AND WHERE THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED this
5. olos and you re ready to rock You will find that most of the controls are intuitive and extremely sensitive to changes Small control adjustments will make big changes in the sound Take your time experiment and have fun Radial Engineering Ltd LONDON DISTORTION OWNER S MANUAL Part R800 7105 I _ PSU rno aoe BGS OUT i BITE KICK D Q Radial HIGH DRIVE i 6 LONDON g Q hk TOGGLE BYPASS 5 4 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 1 IN 1 4 input jack for your guitar OUT 1 4 output jack connection to your amp PSU Connection for 9 12 volt DC center pin negative P O BYPASS Footswitch toggles between distortion and clean bypass An on off LED status indicator illuminates when the distortion is active 5 TOGGLE Choose between the two output LEVEL controls by depressing the footswitch LEVEL 1 is voiced for rhythm guitar while LEVEL 2 is augmented in the mid range to increase sustain and cut for solos An LED status indicator illuminates when channel 2 is active gt a Ww N 6 DRIVE Used to adjust overall amount of distortion 7 HIGH amp LOW Two band EQ shapes treble and bass response 8 BITE Three position BITE switch controls the overall high end character Choose between flat response high end boost or high end cut _ 9 KICK Three position KICK switch is a mid range control that can be called upon to add 7dB or 12dB of mid range boost for s
6. ormat God save the Queen POWERING THE LONDON DISTORTION Bones pedals require an external power adapter that outputs 9 to 12 volts DC with a 2 1mm barrel jack wired center pin negative P O Bones pedals will draw a max of 100mA Possible damage may occur if another type of power adapter is used Consult your dealer for more information CONNECTIONS AND SETUP Before you begin turn your guitar amplifier OFF Connect the power supply adaptor The LEDs illuminate when a footswitch is depressed indicating the pedal is powered up and ready for use To start place the pedal in bypass mode by depressing the BYPASS footswitch LED m off and set the controls as pictured This will O give you a good starting sound while getting O O O to know your London distortion O Connect your guitar to the IN jack aL al Connect the OUT jack to your amplifier Always test your connections with your amp set at a low volume level Turn your amp on If no sound is heard check the guitar and power connections Turn your amp up to a comfortable playing level While in bypass mode set up your clean or not so clean sound on your amp Activate the pedal by depressing the BYPASS footswitch LED on Select channel 1 by depressing the TOGGLE footswitch LED off Adjust the LEVEL 1 control so the volume is a little louder than the bypassed volume Depress the TOGGLE footswitch again and set up the LEVEL 2 control a little louder for s
7. product conforms to the following specifications Safety IEC 60065 1998 EMC EN 55013 1990 EN 55020 1991 Supplementary information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Direc tive 72 23 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC as amended by Directive 93 68 EEC K F cE Radial Engineering Ltd e 1588 Kebet Way Port Coquitlam BC Canada V3C 5M5 Tel 604 942 1001 Fax 604 942 1010 email info radialeng com Radial Bones London Distortion Users Manual v1 0 Nov 2008 Part R870 1226 00 2008 All rights reserved Subject to change without notice
8. ustain 10 LEVEL 1 amp 2 Both channels are equipped with a level control that lets you adjust the overall output volume of each channel separately Think of these like the master volume control on a guitar amplifier Bones London Distortion FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Can I use any 9 volt adapter to power the Bones There are many adapters that can supply 9 12 volts DC but to be compatible the adapter must also have a 2 1mm barrel plug wired center pin negative The Bones draw 100mA of current to operate Your adapter can be rated higher for example 500mA but not lower hear a high frequency whine What causes this and how do get rid of it Most likely this is caused by the power adapter you are using Some switching type power adapters can make noise that bleeds into the guitar signal If you encounter high frequency noise try a different adapter We recommend standard linear adapters although we have successfully tested the Bones with both types Is the London a true bypass pedal No The London features active buffering in bypass mode that lowers the output impedance allowing longer cables without noise or tone loss This also enables us to employ EIS Electronic Impulse Switching that eliminates certain problems with true bypass designs True bypass switching can be noisy when switching pedals on and off producing pops and clicks If used in conjunction with high gain amps that pop can become a loud bang The EIS swit
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