19 Reply by jgalvan8804 (edited by jgalvan8804 2009-12-24 18:18:09)

  • Registered: 2007-11-04
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Re: Blending Fender and Marshall

Jimi_lp wrote:

Anyone know if a ground lift would be needed and/or a phase shift? Are they 180 degrees out of phase?
I'm considering getting a Bandmaster and blending with my DSL.


To answer the above question...

Yes you can mix those amps.  I mix a Vox AC30 and a Fender Twin.  I use a Whirlwind ABY splitter. Also I've used a Morley and I dont notice much of a difference.

The bandmaster would sound great with a marshall.  I love the new deluxe and bandmaster sound.  Its great. 

Dont worry about all the electrical stuff... Its important not to violate a few good pieces of advice noted above... but I've never had any issue blending different amps. Its very easy if you are just doing two amps. More than that you are in Joe Bonamassa territory and he has his own ideas on how to do that well. Same with Gotmule... another excellent resource on 4 amp setups.

  • Registered: 2009-02-10
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Re: Blending Fender and Marshall

jgalvan, do you get much more hum off that set up than the amps individually?
That's all I worry about really.
I'll check out the morley aby, no pops with that when switching no?

Sound guys are going to hate me if I start using two heads. lol

  • Registered: 2007-11-04
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Re: Blending Fender and Marshall

I dont have a problem with hum.  I use a Vox and a Twin.  So I dont know if those amps are different than a hundred watt head. However I get plenty of volume out of my rig. I use the AC30 a lot by itself and dont notice any noise issues.

As far as the morley,  They are fine. Whirlwinds are better I think but it is close.

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Re: Blending Fender and Marshall

I'm using a Whirlwind ABY to blend a JCM800 2203 and a Fender Blues Jnr. combo.

No hum or other problems