• Registered: 2010-01-01
  • Posts: 10

Topic: My FIRST Amp

I bought a used,1982 Crate CR 212,65 watt amp,condition is good,and toooo loud,cant use it about 3,my nighbors will complain for sure,I have a question about the sockets on it, I have tried to find online a user manual,no luck,so here goes,on the front there is a socket that says "ODB" the guitar hole,next to it there is a socket that says "-6DB",im thinking microphone here,on the back,there is a "Line In",and a "Line Out",now all these sockets look alike,but seeing this is my first amp,Id hate to blow it up or get electrocuted.
Joe
Chesapeake,va

  • From: Madeira Beach, Florida
  • Registered: 2007-12-05
  • Posts: 3,312

Re: My FIRST Amp

Hi Joe and welcome to chordie. Here is a link to a similar model# Crate - a #CR 280 (it may actually be the same amp, just a different model #)

http://www.crateamps.com/pdf/manuals/CR280_OM.pdf

Page 3 of the manual explains the intended use of the "ODB" vs. the -6DB inputs.

Rule No. 1 - If it sounds good - it is good!
  • Registered: 2010-01-01
  • Posts: 10

Re: My FIRST Amp

For some reason I cant get to that page, I have tried a few times last nite,and again today,it keeps telling me that IE cant open that page.....................Ill have to try something else when I get back from work............
=Joe.

  • Registered: 2010-01-01
  • Posts: 10

Re: My FIRST Amp

Thanks topdown,I contacted Crate and they dug up and old copy,and sent me a copy of the OE manual.