The Steel Guitar Forum

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

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.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Donny Hinson on 18 March 2003 at 09:07 AM.]</p></FONT>

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
Peavey Electronics Corporation
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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

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

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.

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.

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.

You could mic your Champ (tube pre-"amp"?!), then go to the Twin!<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Pete Burak on 19 March 2003 at 10:25 AM.]</p></FONT>

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

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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www.buddyemmons.com<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ernie Renn on 19 March 2003 at 03:49 PM.]</p></FONT>

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

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

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.

If you have further questions, feel free to contact me here at Peavey by calling toll free at 1-877-732-8391.

Mike Brown