Anyone ever heard of Labseries amps?

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:26 am

I own a L5. It's big. It came with my Gibson that I inherited from an uncle. I use it for my accoustic as well though. [Mostly].

I cannot find any info on Labseries though. Anyone know anything about the company and what kind of quality they represent generally speaking?

I've had a little trouble figuring out all the different functions. For example it is a stereo amp, so it has two inputs [actually it has four because either side has a high and a low input, anyone know what this is for anyway? I only use the high coz I can't figure out what the low is for.] and I think one is more of a bass input because it has fewer knobs.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:42 pm

Hi-Z is for instruments, Lo-Z is for microphones. I think. Maybe it's the other way around, I can't remember at the moment.

http://www.musicgearreview.com/review-display/5301.html
http://www.musicianshotline.com/archive ... /01_02.htm (second letter)

Google is your best friend.

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:18 pm

thanks man! I'llcheck those out!

anyone else is welcome to leave more comments!

bugman96 · Post by **bugman96** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:57 pm

Low Z inputs have 3 holes (or prongs...can't remember now) and are generally used for microphones.

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 8:57 am

bugman96 wrote:Low Z inputs have 3 holes (or prongs...can't remember now) and are generally used for microphones.

both my hi and my lo only have one hole to plug into, or is that not what you mean?

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 11:11 am

are we talking about XLR and 1/4" input here?

bugman96 · Post by **bugman96** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 12:08 pm

When I read "low" I thought he was talking about XLR.

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:36 pm

I have no idea what XLR means. I just have two times two holes to plug a cable into divided over two sets of buttons and knobs [bass, treble, reverb etc]. Each set of two has one that says high and one that says low. Both holes are the size of a normal guitar plug. [sorry for my obvious ignorance of the official terms. I just play, I don't know much about the technical side.]

grock · Post by **grock** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:02 pm

The high gain input --sometimes labeled Input 1-- might be loosely called the "louder" input of the pair. This high gain input on your amp increases the signal level at the preamp stage, and produces a louder sound at lower volume control settings. In other words, if your amp's volume control is set at 3 for example, your guitar will be louder when plugged into the high gain input, when compared to the low gain input. But note that when the amp is turned up to full volume, there is no difference between either input.

The high gain input might be useful if the output of your guitar's pickups is relatively low compared to other types of guitar pickups. Lower output is a typical characteristic of most passive, single coil pickups. Higher output is typical of humbucking (dual coil), and active pickups such as EMG pickups.

Generally, there is no harm in using either input, but a guitar with really hot pickups might cause an undesirable type of distortion (clipping) when plugged into the high gain input on the amp.

Vital Statistics
Model: Lab Series L5
Manufactured by Norlin, parent company of Gibson and Moog, using the resources of both of those subsidiaries.
Year manufactured: mid-late 70s

Details:

100 watts RMS into 8 ohms
Two 12" 16 ohm speakers
Two channels
Two inputs (high gain, low gain) per channel
Compressor
Reverb
Bright switch
Effects Loop
Line Out
Footswitch connector

Features
Front Panel Controls:

First channel
Bright switch
Volume
Bass, Midrange, Treble

Second Channel
Bright switch
Volume
Bass, (Frequency, Midrange), Treble
Multifilter
Reverb

Compressor
On/Off Switch
Master Volume
Power and Compressor LEDs

Rear Panel Features:
Power Amp Input
Speaker Output
Reverb On/Off
Pre-Amp Output

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:57 pm

hey! that's great! where did you find it?

also:what do they mean when they mention the effectsloop?

grock · Post by **grock** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 3:20 pm

http://www.bandstandinc.com/20main_t.html

http://www.rru.com/~meo/Guitar/Amps/Lab/

here is about effects loops.
http://www.londonpower.com/FX-faq.htm

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 4:37 pm

grock wrote:http://www.bandstandinc.com/20main_t.html

http://www.rru.com/~meo/Guitar/Amps/Lab/

here is about effects loops.
http://www.londonpower.com/FX-faq.htm

the website research master!!! throwing sites all over the place. we all appreciate your work around here for us lazy ass people

Wesdutchmaster · Post by **Wesdutchmaster** » Thu Sep 11, 2003 8:03 am

oh it's not that I am lazy. I just can't find any of that stuff myself! thanks so much!