Mesa Boogie for Steel Guitar

[Evan Pachal]

I have a early 90's Mesa Boogie Simul-Satellite Amp I'm looking to use for steel.
Volume/Tone/Master/Presence along with 5 band eq.
Currently have 4 x 6L6 tubes
On the back, there is a Class A or Simul Class switch and on the front, there is a switch to choose Power (Regular) or Tweed.

I'm using a Telonics FP-100 volume pedal.

What is the best way to connect the volume pedal to the steel guitar?

Secondly, as far as hooking up the effects, would you recommend hooking directly to the back of the Boogie Effects Send & Returns?

Finally, any recommendations on amp settings that would run best? Simul-class, Tweed, Full power, etc.?

I used this amp for years with guitar and BOSS ME-10 effects processor and it was great!

Looking to see if it will function well enough for steel guitar...

Thank you in advance!

Evan

[Marty Broussard]

Watching to learn...

[Fred Treece]

I have a early 90's Mesa Boogie Simul-Satellite Amp I'm looking to use for steel. What is the best way to connect the volume pedal to the steel guitar?

Secondly, as far as hooking up the effects, would you recommend hooking directly to the back of the Boogie Effects Send & Returns?
Evan

Most players, I would say, start their signal chain straight from the steel guitar into the volume pedal. A safe choice, but not the only one, especially if you are running multiple effects.

Check out this site https://www.strymon.net/setting-up-your ... nal-chain/
for some good information about effects chains and loops, with the exception of how to use multi-fx units like an ME-10 or the one I use, a GT-10, in an effects loop. For that you need a send and return on the unit, as well as a way to order the effects inside the unit, in order to set up a loop with your Boogie.
For that, there’s this: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fY_xM8HP0SI

[Kyle Everson]

Hi Evan!

Here is a starting point with any Mesa that has a 5-band eq.



-Steel guitar to volume pedal input
-volume pedal out to amp

-Regular channel (most power handling)

-volume 12:00, tone 12:00 (straight up)

-“smiley-face” shape on the EQ, boosting bass/treble and cutting mids.



After you’ve dialed in a pleasing tone by adjusting these parameters (slowly inching all sliders in the direction of flat, but still smiley-faced), hook the effects in the loop.

When you’re ready to “rock”, then flip to Tweed and you’ll get more overdrive.
Using the effects loop will keep your delays in-check when you add drive/volume.

[Michael Hill]

JHS's Little Black Amp Box made all the difference for me. If your pedal steel has high output pickups you should consider trying it.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=354462

[Evan Pachal]

Thank you everyone for your replies and advice!

Much appreciated...

Evan