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So as of yesterday i'm the proud owner of a '65 re-issue twin. A
mild upgrade from my Peavey Basic 60 Bass amp i've been using. At
times I pay attention the the amp discussion but so far they haven't
really applied to me so my ignorance will be revealed with this
question, so here goes...
I didn't receive the original footswitch with it, but I did get one
(a Crate 3-button switch with two inputs itself). The cord used to
connect it has two ends yet I only have one input in the back of the
amp. Checking online for the pedal that it should come with, i see
it has two ends as well. So if one end goes to the footswitch input
where does the other go to?
I understand I can't use a regular guitar cord either (need RCA),
because when it's plugged into the footswitch jack i can switch on
and off vibrato but I don't get any reverb (why would i ever want
that!) and if i don't plug it in i get reverb but no vibrato.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks,
Eric
P.S. i also heard something about using a patch to play both channels
at once, I'm not exactly sure how to do this or what it will do.
Eric,
Congrats on the new amp!
Sorry I can't help you with the footswitch, but I am sure someone else
will give you the scoop. (My Showman has a 1 button footswitch that goes
into 1 plug in the back - even I can figure that one out...)
However,
Eric Hutchinson wrote:
>
>P.S. i also heard something about using a patch to play both channels
>at once, I'm not exactly sure how to do this or what it will do.
>
>
You've got 2 channels, right? With 2 inputs each?
Plug yer guitar into 1 of the inputs on one of the 2 channels. Take
another guitar cord and plug into into the 2nd input on the same
channel, then plug the other end into an input on the other channel.
Prepare to die.
BN
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Neal" <
>
> Eric,
>
> Congrats on the new amp!
>
> Sorry I can't help you with the footswitch, but I am sure someone else
> will give you the scoop. (My Showman has a 1 button footswitch that goes
> into 1 plug in the back - even I can figure that one out...)
Eric, you might try a "stereo" cable or in its proper name, a TRS cable
(looks like a guitar cable, but actully has 3 wires, not just two). It still
might not work. The Old TR used had 2 cables going to the back of the amp.
The re-issue has one TRS type of cable going into the back of the amp. Your
pedal might work or not with a TRS cable, but definitely won't with a
standard guitar cable. If all else fails, you can get a new TR pedal from a
guitar store or something.
> However,
>
> Eric Hutchinson wrote:
>
> >
> >P.S. i also heard something about using a patch to play both channels
> >at once, I'm not exactly sure how to do this or what it will do.
> >
> >
> You've got 2 channels, right? With 2 inputs each?
>
> Plug yer guitar into 1 of the inputs on one of the 2 channels. Take
> another guitar cord and plug into into the 2nd input on the same
> channel, then plug the other end into an input on the other channel.
> Prepare to die.
>
> BN
Or, since the channels on a TR are out of phase to each other, prepare to be
underwhelmed...depending on the volume and tone settings on each channel,
sometimes the signals will add to each other, sometimes they will substract
from each other, creating a very hollow tone, which might be a cool effect,
but not very useful for playing.
The non-reverb amps can be patched with good results, since both of the
channels have the same number of gain stages, while in the reverb amps, the
second channel has one more gain stage. There is a trick to have reverb on
both channels (with an internal mod), and then you'll also be able to patch
them. I doubt you'd want to try that on a reissue TR with its PCB
construction.
I know this doesn't really help you, but at least you know a little more
about your amp now.
Ran
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Thanks for the help, so far I've messed around a little with that patch
technique, and it seems to sound brighter and more crisp when I do.
As for the pedal and cable I'm thinking that it wasn't actually used with
this amp, but just thrown in with it because it was there. This wouldn't
surprise me since they sent me a Fender Blues Deluxe Manual with it, i guess
that's what I get for going through eBay for a purchase like this. Thanks
again.
Eric
Surf in Seattle?
>From: Ran Mosessco <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: Re: [SurfGuitar101] Amp Newbie
>Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2005 22:12:27 -0800
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Neal" <
>
> >
> > Eric,
> >
> > Congrats on the new amp!
> >
> > Sorry I can't help you with the footswitch, but I am sure someone else
> > will give you the scoop. (My Showman has a 1 button footswitch that goes
> > into 1 plug in the back - even I can figure that one out...)
>
>Eric, you might try a "stereo" cable or in its proper name, a TRS cable
>(looks like a guitar cable, but actully has 3 wires, not just two). It
>still
>might not work. The Old TR used had 2 cables going to the back of the amp.
>The re-issue has one TRS type of cable going into the back of the amp. Your
>pedal might work or not with a TRS cable, but definitely won't with a
>standard guitar cable. If all else fails, you can get a new TR pedal from a
>guitar store or something.
>
>
>
> > However,
> >
> > Eric Hutchinson wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >P.S. i also heard something about using a patch to play both channels
> > >at once, I'm not exactly sure how to do this or what it will do.
> > >
> > >
> > You've got 2 channels, right? With 2 inputs each?
> >
> > Plug yer guitar into 1 of the inputs on one of the 2 channels. Take
> > another guitar cord and plug into into the 2nd input on the same
> > channel, then plug the other end into an input on the other channel.
> > Prepare to die.
> >
> > BN
>
>
>Or, since the channels on a TR are out of phase to each other, prepare to
>be
>underwhelmed...depending on the volume and tone settings on each channel,
>sometimes the signals will add to each other, sometimes they will substract
>from each other, creating a very hollow tone, which might be a cool effect,
>but not very useful for playing.
>The non-reverb amps can be patched with good results, since both of the
>channels have the same number of gain stages, while in the reverb amps, the
>second channel has one more gain stage. There is a trick to have reverb on
>both channels (with an internal mod), and then you'll also be able to patch
>them. I doubt you'd want to try that on a reissue TR with its PCB
>construction.
>
>I know this doesn't really help you, but at least you know a little more
>about your amp now.
>
>Ran
>
>
>
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