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amp related question about a ric

Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by steve-o, Jul 28, 2003.

  1. Jul 28, 2003 #1
    steve-o

    steve-o Guest

    Apr 17, 2002
    all right....i want to use the ric stereo...
    use the high in a guitar amp..and lows into a bass amp...im goin to add distortion to the highs and maybe some chorus...

    how does this work exactly...and a regular guitar amp will work with this?

    and just two cords will work right?

    any suggestions?

    thanks
    steve
     
  2. Jul 28, 2003 #2
    Rickenbackerman

    Rickenbackerman

    Apr 17, 2001
    Laurel MD
    Two cords? Nope. You need a stereo cord and either a Y-cable or the Rick-O-Sound splitter box.

    A guitar amp will work, but be careful because there is still a lot of low end coming out of that bridge pickup. Low end + guitar speakers = blown speakers.
     
  3. Jul 28, 2003 #3
    steve-o

    steve-o Guest

    Apr 17, 2002
    why can't i just go from one output to an input...then the other output to another input?

    steve
     
  4. Jul 28, 2003 #4
    Nick Gann

    Nick Gann Talkbass' Tubist in Residence

    Mar 24, 2002
    Silver Spring, MD
    I think the way it works, one output a is regular mono signal, and the other is the Ric-o-Sound stereo signal.
     
  5. Jul 28, 2003 #5
    Rickenbackerman

    Rickenbackerman

    Apr 17, 2001
    Laurel MD
    Yeah, that's dual mono, not stereo. Rick stereo is a stereo cord with the neck pickup feeding one amp, and the bridge pickup feeding another.
     
  6. Jul 28, 2003 #6
    steve-o

    steve-o Guest

    Apr 17, 2002
    ok so..what o i need to do?

    steve
     
  7. Jul 28, 2003 #7
    Nick Gann

    Nick Gann Talkbass' Tubist in Residence

    Mar 24, 2002
    Silver Spring, MD
    As RickMan said:

    The stereo chord will carry both the L and R signals, or in this case, Bridge and Neck. The Ric-o-Sound splitter box will split the signal into the two separate bridge and neck signals, and you can send them from the box to different amps. A Y-cable does basically the same thing.
     
  8. Jul 28, 2003 #8
    Rickenbackerman

    Rickenbackerman

    Apr 17, 2001
    Laurel MD
    Read my first post! You need a stereo cord, R-O-S box or Y-cable, and two amps.
     
  9. Jul 28, 2003 #9
    Rickenbackerman

    Rickenbackerman

    Apr 17, 2001
    Laurel MD
    Whoops, Nick beat me to it...
     
  10. Jul 28, 2003 #10
    Nick Gann

    Nick Gann Talkbass' Tubist in Residence

    Mar 24, 2002
    Silver Spring, MD
    Oh, I didn't realize it was "dual mono" and not stereo. In theory, that's what I meant. Cool, a new term to add to my bass language!