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Topic: Multiple instruments into 400 |
Drew Howard
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Posted 5 May 2002 7:51 am |
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I play steel and acoustic in my band and run both through a 400 with great results. I will soon be adding banjo to the arsenal. Since there are only two inputs on the 400, I thought of running the guitar and banjo through an A-B switcher into one input and the steel through the other.
Anybody run more than two instruments through their amps?
thanks,
Drew Howard
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Joey Ace
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 5 May 2002 9:19 am
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I use a Boss LS-2 and like it a lot.
I use it as an AB switch, but it can be configured as an ABC selector.
It's very versitile, inexpensive, and built solid. http://www.amptone.com/bossls2.htm
I only use one input on the Nash 400.
[This message was edited by Joey Ace on 05 May 2002 at 10:23 AM.] |
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Drew Howard
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Posted 6 May 2002 6:47 am
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Thanks Joey.
I forgot that Whirlwind makes selector boxes as well, 2>1 and 4>1 models. You can also reverse function for 1>2 or 4>1.
Drew
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John Steele (deceased)
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Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 6 May 2002 9:24 am
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Drew,
I'd be interested in hearing what kind of amplification/pickup you are using for your banjo.
I recently installed a Fishman on mine, but I haven't got it tweaked yet - it sounds thin and tinny. (Placement under the head is important, and I haven't got it right yet) I also now use the matching pre-amp, and go right into the board.
After using my Nash 400 for it for a while, I finally gave up, as the differences in equalization were too much for instant bandstand changes.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 6 May 2002 10:42 am
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Years ago I played some 5 string banjo. I used a contact pickup and placed it right on the outside of the skin. I thought it sounded ok.
Erv |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 7 May 2002 8:59 am
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Drew,
I use an LR Baggs Paracoustic DI in line with my dobro to handle the tone setting issue with multi instruments into one amp.
Bob |
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Drew Howard
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Posted 8 May 2002 7:23 pm
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Thanks for the ideas, guys.
The fiddler in my band plays fiddle and plectrum banjo in an Irish band, and she uses a Pick-Up The World contact pickup on the head behind the bridge. They're around $90.00 at Elderly, so I think I'm going to go with that. As for pre-amp, I'll use a Baggs Paracoustic DI, like what Bob uses. I used one in a band last year for mandolin and they ruled (lotsa headroom).
keep'em comin'!
Drew
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