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What are my options for hooking this up?

Discussion in 'Effects [BG]' started by dukeisdog, Jul 8, 2013.

  1. Jul 8, 2013 #1
    dukeisdog

    dukeisdog

    Aug 2, 2005
    Victoria, British Columbia
    Hey there,

    I'm currently running an Ampeg V4BH with a Sansamp RBI to add a little bit of grit (I'm planning on selling the sansamp and moving to a pedal OD, but would like to use it for now).

    I have the Sansamp hooked up from the output to the power amp input on my ampeg, and it sounds great.

    I recently picked up a powered gator pedal board and 3 pedals.. I got from left to right a Korg Pitchblack, Diamond Memory Lane Jr, and an Aguilar TLC compressor. I'm not sure what the ideal way for hooking this up would be so that I can still use both my Sansamp and Ampeg's Pre.

    Thanks a lot! Looking forward to trying this stuff out together tomorrow!
     
  2. Jul 9, 2013 #2
    bongomania

    bongomania Supporting Member Commercial User

    Oct 17, 2005
    PDX, OR
    owner, OVNIFX and OVNILabs
    To toggle between the Ampeg preamp and the external preamp, you need:
    --a Y cable to split your bass to the inputs of the two preamps;
    --two short cables, one from the output of the external preamp, and the other from the loop send of the Ampeg;
    --an A/B footswitch, to select from each of those outputs. The switch's output goes to the amp's fx loop return.

    In some cases the Y splitter can cause problems like tone loss or even feedback. If that happens, get an isolated (active buffered or transformer iso) splitter box to replace the Y.