The sound of the original Marshall Bluesbreaker amplifier began a legend, with the smooth tone, rich warmth, and full character that gave guitarists more expression than ever before. Your Bluesbreaker pedal captures the magic of those classic, vintage amps. It will add sweetness and raunch to your guitar sound, but with extra edge to carry solos and squeeze out those vital harmonics. The Bluesbreaker is highly sensitive to the touch of the player and can be as subtle or dramatic as you make it.

CONTROLS

1 GAIN - Sweeps through a range of sounds from subtly distorted with extra edge on lower settings, to all out vintage "balls" on high settings. 2 TONE - Wide ranging control gives lively bite and attack on higer settings. The tone smooths as the control is backed off, with an increase in the lows and mids for rich, creamy sounds at the lower end. 3 VOLUME - Overall level control to adjust the volume of the effects signal. The Bluesbreaker gives effective level boost for solos or crunch rhythm and will produce its magic through either a clean or distorted amp channel. 4 SWITCH - On/off switch to bypass or activate the pedal with indicator LED to show the status.

CONNECTIONS

1 INPUT JACK - For connection of the cable from the guitar. Use a mono 1/4" cable (shielded).

2 MAINS ADAPTOR - Input for a 9 volt DC mains adaptor.

3 OUTPUT JACK - For the connection of the cable from the pedal to the amplifier input socket. Use a mono 1/4" cable (shielded).

Note: For best results, overdrive pedals should not be connected through the effects loop of your amplifier.

BATTERY REPLACEMENT

1 - To replace the battery, remove the cover plate and disconnect the battery connector lead.

2 - Use PP3 or equivalent battery (for improved battery life, use alkaline type)

3 - Always ensure that the battery is removed when the pedal is not in use for long periods.

4 - Dispose of old battery in a safe place.

BASIC SETTINGS

These settings will serve as a guide to show the many sounds available from your Bluesbreaker pedal. By fine tuning the controls, you'll discover YOUR favorite Marshall sound!

Try this guide for the best pickup selection when using a particular setting:
(BH) = Bridge Humbucking; (S) = Single coil; (SN) = Single coil Neck; (BS) = Bridge Single coil

Stop by our Marshall Guitar Effects Pedals page for information on the new BluesBreaker II pedal.