Metaltronix M-1000 preset

Verified · 84/100 confidence. Complete schematic. All component values readable. Parameters derived directly from the circuit.

The M-1000 is a 100-watt valve head from Metaltronix, the late-1980s American brand aimed at high-gain metal players; this sheet covers its preamp. Cascaded stages with a pull-on Stage II gain feed a Volume, more gain and a cathode follower into treble, bass and middle with a six-position treble voicing selector. A System Level with pull-clean, an effects loop, two master volumes and Presence feed a long-tail phase inverter driving four output valves.

• Made in: USA
• Wattage: 100W
• Channels: 1

Known for: George Lynch, Paul Gilbert.

Tags: american, high-gain, metal.

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