AB selector with built-in amp switching?

Trude

Let's say I have two guitars, which I need to switch between on the fly.  One is set up to use Ch1 of my amp, the other Ch2 (using a common input).  The amp has a standard 1/4" jack socket for channel switching.

Does anyone know of an AB pedal which can also switch the amp channels with a single button press?  I'm sure some of the fancy Gigrig units can do this, but I want something small and simple that just does this one job ideally.

If you're interested, guitar 1 is a Tele.  Guitar 2 is a squareneck dobro, which wants to use the acoustic channel of my Boss Katana.  I have the dobro on a keyboard stand, so I can go between it and the Tele in a single song.  I'd like to make the transition very slick and idiot-proof between the two.

Gassage

Lehle 1@3 but you need to then programme it to flip mode on A and B and latch on C.

Or if not, these guys will do it.

http://www.nosepedal.com/store

steamabacus

This should do it, I think.

Just use 'OUTPUT' as 'A' and fx loop 'SEND' as 'B' leaving 'RETURN' disconnected.

http://www.brightonion.co.uk/looper-with-amp-channel-selector/




[edit] Sorry, misunderstood your usage. Reverse the connections should work - ie into the output and send and out of the input.

Gassage

steamabacus said:

This should do it, I think.

Just use 'OUTPUT' as 'A' and fx loop 'SEND' as 'B' leaving 'RETURN' disconnected.

http://www.brightonion.co.uk/looper-with-amp-channel-selector/




[edit] Sorry, misunderstood your usage. Reverse the connections should work - ie into the output and send and out of the input.

No. One needs to be a channel switching latch.

Gassage

steamabacus said:

This should do it, I think.

Just use 'OUTPUT' as 'A' and fx loop 'SEND' as 'B' leaving 'RETURN' disconnected.

http://www.brightonion.co.uk/looper-with-amp-channel-selector/




[edit] Sorry, misunderstood your usage. Reverse the connections should work - ie into the output and send and out of the input.

No. One needs to be a channel switching latch.

steamabacus

Gassage said:

steamabacus said:

This should do it, I think.

Just use 'OUTPUT' as 'A' and fx loop 'SEND' as 'B' leaving 'RETURN' disconnected.

http://www.brightonion.co.uk/looper-with-amp-channel-selector/




[edit] Sorry, misunderstood your usage. Reverse the connections should work - ie into the output and send and out of the input.

No. One needs to be a channel switching latch.

The 'MONO' is an amp channel switcher ( with internal polarity switch)

Trude

Thanks for the ideas guys!  I've dropped Bright Onion a message just to double-check it'll work.  If so, that will be £35 very well spent!  

professorben

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/97553/fs-loopmaster-amp-channel-switcher-with-effects-loop-very-versatile-switcher-bypass-looper-36#latest

Sporky

Two instruments to one amp with channel switching is a pretty simple thing to build. Even with an LED you only need a DPDT.

sgosden

professorben said:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/97553/fs-loopmaster-amp-channel-switcher-with-effects-loop-very-versatile-switcher-bypass-looper-36#latest

beat me too it.

I'm guessing you could run guitar into input, keys in fx return, nothing in fx send, and it'd do the job

Trude

I emailed Bright Onion.  Apparently their standard looper/switcher won't do what I want, but they're happy to knock me up a version that will for the same price!  Happy days  

sgosden

Top customer service that.

hotpickups

Bright Onion are great. They're knocking up a stereo switcher and are very helpful and professional even with my inane questioning lol

Trude

Agreed - I'm very impressed so far.  I like the look of their fx pedals too...

Trude

Forgot to update this thread with the outcome - Bright Onion made the pedal for me, and it 100% solved my problem!  Battery power for the LED would have been nice, but I forgot to ask for that.  No biggie.