OWNER'S MANUAL
Quad 65 DFX
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Kustom amp! Your Quad 65 DFX model
successfully draws on more than 30 years of amplifier design and manufacturing
experience at Kustom. This amp was planned from the ground up by our engineers to
offer top-notch tone and dependable performance. Inside this manual, you'll find useful
information about the amp's features and some suggested settings to illustrate its tonal
capabilities. We wish you many years of enjoyment with your Kustom amplifier.
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LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
DIGITAL EFFECTS
LINE OUT
CD/TAPE GUITAR
INPUT
GAIN
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
CHANNEL
SELECT
BASS
MIDDLE
TREBLE
VOLUME
LEVEL
PROGRAM
5
Quad 65 DFX
BOOST
PREAMP
PREAMP
EFFECTS
INPUT
1. HALL REVERB
2. SPRING REVERB
3. SLAP BACK
74. DELAY
4
6
3
5. CHORUS
6. CHORUS/REVERB
7. FLANGE/REVERB
8. TREMOLO
8
2
POWER
1
ON
OFF
USA
UK
LEAD
RHYTHM
NEUTRAL
BRILLIANT
ON
OFF
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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22 23
1.) Line Output - this is a 3 cond. XLR output jack for plugging into Lo-Z microphone inputs as found on PA or
recording mixers. It is intended in place of external mics or used as a built in direct box.
2.) CD/Tape Input - this 1/4" 3 conductor jack will allow you to plug in a CD player, tape or any other source to practice
along with. It sums the left and right signals into a mono signal. To control the volume of the source, adjust the output
volume of the device.
3.) Guitar Input Jack - this is a 1/4" 2 conductor input jack for plugging in your instrument. It is intended for guitars but
will accept other instruments as well.
4.) Lead Gain - adjust this clockwise to increase the amount of distortion you add to the overdrive signal. Used in the
lower ranges of the control, you get a less distorted sound, a "bluesy" tone. As you increase the gain, you add
tremendous amounts of distortion to the signal for a harder edged "crunch" tone.
5.) Boost- this switch will add more distortion to the lead channel.
6.) Low - this control is the bass control for the lead channel. It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 100 Hz.
Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is unaltered. Turning it counterclockwise, the low will be rolled off -12db.
7.) Mid - this control is the midrange control for the instrument channel and is passive and set to shelve frequencies at
800Hz.Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is unaltered. Turning it counterclockwise, the low will be rolled off -12db.
8.) Preamp Switch- this switch selects which preamp style you are using. It will switch between the classic USA warm
sound or Brighter sound famous in the UK.
9.) High - this is the high frequency tone control for the microphone channel. It is passive and set to shelve frequencies
at 3KHz. Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is unaltered Turning it counterclockwise, the highs will be rolled off -
12db.
10.) Lead Channel On LED - when this LED light is on, it indicates that the Lead Channel is on.
11.) Volume - this is a volume control for the Lead Channel ONLY.
12.) Channel Select Switch - this switch selects between the Lead or Rhythm Channel.
13.) Bass - this control is the bass control. It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 100Hz. Turning it fully clockwise,
the signal is unaltered Turning it counterclockwise, the low will be rolled off -12db.
14.) Middle - this control is the midrange control for the instrument channel, and is passive and set to shelve frequencies
at 1KHz.Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is unaltered. Turning it counterclockwise, the low will be rolled off -12db.
15.) Preamp Switch - when engaged, this switch will boost the treble sound of the Rhythm channel. It boosts 3 KHz by
+6 db.
16.) Treble - this is the high frequency tone control. It is passive and set to shelve frequencies at 3KHz on the instrument
channel. Turning it fully clockwise, the signal is unaltered. Turning it counterclockwise, the highs will be rolled off -
12db.
17.) Rhythm Channel On LED - when this LED light is on, it indicates that the Rhythm Channel is on.
18.) Volume - this is a volume control for the Rhythm Channel ONLY.
19.) Effects On/Off - this switch engages the digital effects section.
20.) Effects Level - this control adds the digital effects section and mixes it into the main signal buss. Several different
effects are available.
21.) Program Select - this switch will select any of eight different effects. 2- Reverbs, 2- Echos, Chorus, Chorus/Reverb,
Flange/Reverb and Tremolo.
22.) Jewel Light - this jewel light lets you know that the amplifier is on.
23.) Power Switch - this switch turns on and off the AC power to the amp.
Back Panel - (not pictured)
Speaker Out - this is a 2 conductor 1/4" speaker output jack. This will disconnect the internal speaker and allow an
external speaker cabinet to be employed. Rating is 8 ohms.
Line Output - this is a 2 conductor 1/4" line output jack. This will allow an external amplifier or mixing board to be
supplied with the signal from this amp.
Effects Loop I/O - these are 2-2 conductor 1/4" jacks. This will allow an external effects device or equalizer to be
patched back in before the power amp section in this amp. One is send and the other is return.
Footswitch Jack - this is a 3 conductor 1/4" jack. This is for hooking up a footswitch to switch channels and to turn
on/off the effects section.
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Suggested Settings
(These settings are general starting points. They
are designed to get you close to the sound you
are looking for. If the control is not shown, then it
doesn't apply to this particular sound. )
LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GAIN
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
CHANNEL
SELECT
BASS
MIDDLE
TREBLE
VOLUME
LEVEL
PROGRAM
5
BOOST
PREAMP
PREAMP
EFFECTS
1. HALL REVERB
2. SPRING REVERB
3. SLAP BACK
4. DELAY
4
6
7
3
5. CHORUS
6. CHORUS/REVERB
7. FLANGE/REVERB
8. TREMOLO
8
2
1
ON
OFF
USA
UK
LEAD
RHYTHM
NEUTRAL
BRILLIANT
ON
OFF
Clean Rhythm or Country Guitar - these settings are the basic clean sounds and for general rhythm
guitar, country lead guitar, and funky/chunky rhythm sounds. Usually, country guitar is a brighter, more
trebly edged sound. The bottom end depends on what type of guitar you are using. Reverb and
Chorus depends on taste.
Rhythm guitar is mostly a clean full type of sound. A little less treble than the country sound and a bit
more midrange. Reverb and Chorus, again depends on taste.
LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GAIN
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
CHANNEL
SELECT
BASS
MIDDLE
TREBLE
VOLUME
LEVEL
PROGRAM
5
BOOST
PREAMP
PREAMP
EFFECTS
1. HALL REVERB
2. SPRING REVERB
3. SLAP BACK
4. DELAY
4
2
6
7
3
5. CHORUS
6. CHORUS/REVERB
7. FLANGE/REVERB
8. TREMOLO
8
1
ON
OFF
USA
UK
LEAD
RHYTHM
NEUTRAL
BRILLIANT
ON
OFF
Blues Lead or Mellow Crunch - this setting is particularly useful in blues or softer rock songs and it
is good for leads as well as rhythm parts. It is good for power chords in back of leads. You need to
switch to the lead channel to make these settings work. Blues, depending on the guitar you use,
usually adds treble but with more midrange and a "fat" bottom end. This setting does not have as
much gain as full out crunch, adjust the gain control to the amount of distortion you desire. Blues
usually has a reverb trail on the notes. Chorus is sometimes used to create a vibrato style sound.
Adjust to taste.
LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GAIN
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
CHANNEL
SELECT
BASS
MIDDLE
TREBLE
VOLUME
LEVEL
PROGRAM
5
BOOST
PREAMP
PREAMP
EFFECTS
1. HALL REVERB
2. SPRING REVERB
3. SLAP BACK
4. DELAY
4
6
7
3
5. CHORUS
6. CHORUS/REVERB
7. FLANGE/REVERB
8. TREMOLO
8
2
1
ON
OFF
USA
UK
LEAD
RHYTHM
NEUTRAL
BRILLIANT
ON
OFF
Alternative/Harder Edged Rock - this setting will deliver more of a cutting tone. Whether used for
rhythm or lead sounds, it will "cut" through the drums and get you heard. If you need more "grunge",
increase the gain control for more distortion. This style of music requires a slightly thinner, harder
edged tone full of midrange. Less reverb is required as it tends to muddy up faster songs but Chorus
give the tone a fatter fuller sound. Adjust to taste.
LEAD CHANNEL
RHYTHM CHANNEL
DIGITAL EFFECTS
GAIN
LOW
MID
HIGH
VOLUME
CHANNEL
SELECT
BASS
MIDDLE
TREBLE
VOLUME
LEVEL
PROGRAM
5
BOOST
PREAMP
PREAMP
EFFECTS
1. HALL REVERB
2. SPRING REVERB
3. SLAP BACK
4. DELAY
4
6
7
3
5. CHORUS
6. CHORUS/REVERB
7. FLANGE/REVERB
8. TREMOLO
8
2
1
ON
OFF
USA
UK
LEAD
RHYTHM
NEUTRAL
BRILLIANT
ON
OFF
Heavy Metal/Maximum Crunch - this setting is a good starting point for the "notched out middle"
sounds associated with metal and heavy alternative sounds. Adjust the Treble, Lows, Reverb and
Chorus to taste. Usually, for a rhythm tone, you want to have more lower end and less for leads.
Distortion is an integral part of this style of music and this amp delivers it quite well.
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