Switching between 2 heads with 1 cab?

[rnilson]

I want to switch between my mesa buster for my electric and my LMII for my upright into the same 115 cab while doubling on a gig.

Can I use a passive a/b box like my ehx switch blade to do this with 1/4 inch cables or is that too much current (200 watts) for a box like that?

If not how can I a/b between the two heads into the same cab. It only has 1 1/4 input and I want the amp not in use to be muted.

Ideas?

[morganmcd]

http://www.tonebone.com/tb-headbone-vt-using.htm

[rnilson]

Well that is to switch between cabs for one amp....
I want to switch between amps with one cab.
And I would like a solution that doesn't cost a lot....

[morganmcd]

wait

http://www.tonebone.com/tb-headbone-ts.htm

for tube to solid state

[rnilson]

Hmmm.....
That is kind of what I want but kind of seems like over kill. I just want an A/B switch that and handle the load of an amp....

I guess I just hire a leprechaun to stand behind my cab and plug in the desired head at the right time.

[morganmcd]

Do you really want to risk frying the Buster though?

[rnilson]

no....that is why I don't do it.

[timbledum]

Looks like that was pretty much exactly what you were looking for, for 250 big ones.

[fu22ba55]

Yeah, the Headbone claims it will work, IF you get the TUBE/SS version (not the SS/SS version)

From their FAQ:

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Q: Will tube amps blow up it they don't see a speaker load?

A: This is true. To deal with this, the Headbone is equipped to manage two loads: the speaker for the active amp and a load resistor for the standby amp. The Headbone transitions between these two loads when the status is changed.

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I'd be really terrified to use this with my tube amps, but I'm paranoid. Maybe ask your amp tech? I think speaker load resistors can be scary... but I'm not a tech. Perhaps since you're not sending any signal into the head when you switch, the dummy load can be relatively small?

[RickenBoogie]

+1 even though it claims to work, I wouldn't risk my beloved Buster's life to do that. Very dangerous stuff, maybe you should find another SS head to use instead of the Buster. That's easy to do. Keep the Buster for when you're not being "fancy".

[BassmanPaul]

This is surely something I would not do. Running a tube amp with a questionable dummy load even with no signal is something I recommend no one do.

Paul