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Dan Blaisdell

 

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Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2012 6:15 pm    
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Several months ago I saw a thread on the Forum about plugging the guitar directly into the pre-EQ Return jack to bypass the pre-gain section. It made perfect sense at the time, and I've been connecting this way since with good results. I can't locate that old thread, and I'm wondering now why it seemed like such a great idea. I'm also thinking about installing upgraded chips. If I do that will I have to use the pre-gain section to take advantage of the new chips? Thanks
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Paddy Long


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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2012 6:59 pm    
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Actually you should probably plug an outboard preamp into the "power amp-in" plug in the back, to bypass the amp preamp !
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Dave Simonis


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Stevens Point, WI USA
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2012 8:13 pm    
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Dan,

When I use my 112 I plug into the pre-eq return jack as you mentioned. The main reason is I use a Goodrich matchbox and VP or sometimes just a Hilton pedal and found it seemed to be over kill plugging the output from my Goodrich units or Hilton into the pre-gain pre-amp, which feeds the amp's main pre-amp and eq stage. I also think the sound is a bit beefier by-passing that first pre-amp stage (at least in my mind).

I know there are a number of op-amp's replaced during the mod, and I think you are going to be okay and you will still get the benefit of the mod in the eq'd pre-amp stage because those chips get upgraded too. Someone else can chime in maybe who has done the mod.
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