two amps?

Dave Frye · Post by **Dave Frye** » 18 Mar 2003 9:05 am

Ok guys don,t everbody laugh at once! Could you please tell me how you hook up two amps for steel? Have two amps layin around and i thought-------? After you finish rollin around on the floor--------? Ol Dave Frye

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 18 Mar 2003 9:06 am

Easy! Just run your steel in the first amp, as usual, and then take a second cord, and run it fron the other input jack of the first amp into the input jack of the second amp.[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 18 March 2003 at 09:07 AM.]

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 18 Mar 2003 9:40 am

Donny's idea is correct, but there are other methods of hookup. But, it depends on what amplifiers are involved. Can you disclose that info?

Mike Brown
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Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 18 Mar 2003 9:51 am

If you use any kind of an effects unit, rack mounted or stomp box, they usually have two outlets for stereo. I go to the two amps from there.
Erv

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 18 Mar 2003 10:12 am

if you happen to have a stereo choruser it often has left and right outputs.
Ground the amps together and plug them into the choruser

Bob Tuttle · Post by **Bob Tuttle** » 18 Mar 2003 7:19 pm

If you have a Goodrich volume pedal with two output jacks, just run run two cables from the outputs of the pedal to the inputs of the two amps.

Brad Burch · Post by **Brad Burch** » 19 Mar 2003 5:45 am

So, under the above setup, could you use the first amp as a preamp? Could I plug into my Fender Vibro Champ(6 string guitar), crank it up to ten, then run a cord from the other input to the input of my Fender Twin?

I think I have heard of harmonica players doing something like this.

Paul Osbty · Post by **Paul Osbty** » 19 Mar 2003 8:47 am

Running from one amp input to another is most likely the same as a "Y" cord. Your 1st amp will not be a preamp in this case. A line out of the 1st amp might allow it to be a preamp, if it has one.

Joining inputs will cut you input impedance in half, if both input impedances are the same. It may change your amp tones, but it's an easy experiment.

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 19 Mar 2003 10:25 am

You could mic your Champ (tube pre-"amp"?!), then go to the Twin![This message was edited by Pete Burak on 19 March 2003 at 10:25 AM.]

Dave Frye · Post by **Dave Frye** » 19 Mar 2003 11:01 am

Mike Brown, i am useing a Nash 400 and a Randall. Thanks a lot Mike and guys. Ole Dave

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 19 Mar 2003 3:48 pm

Dave;
Run directly into the 400 - then out the second input to a chorus pedal - out of the chorus pedal to the Randall. It doesn't matter if it's a stereo chorus or a mono one. (Keep the chorus effect in check, as it can get too wavy pretty easily.)

To my ear, if you have the first amp with the normal sound, the second amp should be a tad more mid-rangy. If the tone of both amps is the same you may get some cancelling and it will sound quieter setting right between them. Perhaps, try taking a bit of mids out of the first amp and adding it to the second amp to round out the sound.

Experiment! You'll find it!

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My best,
Ernie

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Joseph V. Sapp · Post by **Joseph V. Sapp** » 19 Mar 2003 4:23 pm

I've been running two amps for more years than I'd like to remember. I use a Profex ll, so out of my pedal to the profex, then from the profex, which there are two outputs, I run two seperate lines. one to my Nashville 400, and the other to a Fender twin. I feel I get the best of both worlds that way, and the sound just cant be beat. its added weight to carry, but to me , its worth it.

Joe

Derby SD-10 4X5 Nashville 400 Fender twin
Profex ll , Lexicon MPX 100

Ed Spence · Post by **Ed Spence** » 20 Mar 2003 11:03 am

Joe,Where do you put the Lexicon MPX 100?In front or behind the Profex11. Thanks Ed

Mike Brown · Post by **Mike Brown** » 20 Mar 2003 12:56 pm

Dave, with just the info that you have provided, I suggest that you connect the output of your steel directly into the Nashville 400. Then, using two additional shielded cables, connect from the PRE EQ PATCH OUT to the input of your volume pedal, the with another shielded cable, patch from the PRE EQ PATCH IN to the output of your volume pedal. Then, with the last shielded cable, patch from the PRE AMP OUT on the rear panel of the Nashville 400 to the low gain input on the Twin.

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Mike Brown