Taking advantage of two amps

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Taking advantage of two amps

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So I recently got a Carvin 50/100w head on a 4x12 in addition to my vox AC15 with a 2x12 extention and I can't figure out what exactly to do with this set-up. Mostly, I've been playing with my Ibanez DE7's stereo outputs on a really tight almost unnoticeable slap-back delay, but since the delay signal is going through a different (usually cleaner, maybe modulated) and the other through all my dirt and EQ's into the half stack.

SO, what I'm wondering is: What are some cool stereo pedals that someone would want to use enough to drag around two amps and two cabs? Preferably on the cheap end. and also a little more creative than an ABY switch.
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The first thing I'd do is have one side clean, and the other fuzzed.

Stereo delay with one output clean and the other into fuzz? Yes please.
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I'd go with a Radial Switchbone rather than a standard ABY switch
Cool stereo effects? The old Boss Panning delay is cool -- the delay pingpongs from one amp to the other
If you like modulation -- try a DC-2, those things are great in stereo.
Do you use amp dirt ? (with anAC15, you should ;) ) -- I hate delay before dirt, so one other thing you could do is put the delay after the amp -- Suhr makes an ISO line out with a level knob so you can then run a wet/dry rig with the preamp dirt going into the delay and that going into a power amp and speakers.
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Stereo flangers/phasers are also pretty ballin'.
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I used to use a cheap DOD stereo chorus with the L-R signals going to different amps. I liked the sound of that.

Now I just use radically different sounds out of the two amps. You don't really need a stereo effect when your amp sounds are contrasting (and /or complementing) each other. Current favorite is: Guitar to tuner, tuner has a/b output.
A> Creepy Fingers Tonebender--->Jerms Brassy--->Traynor Bass Master--->Randall 4x12
B> Seppuku Octave Drone (switch to Treble)--->Fuzzrite Clone--->EQD Monarch--->Traynor Guitar Mate (solid state)-->2-Eminence 1x12"s.

The 'bender and Brassy are always on with the 'A' stack. Mega doomsludge ultra fuzz. Then the B stack is crazy slicing chainsaw fuzz with the Octave Drone, or super raw chewy fuzzdrive with the Fuzzrite and Monarch both on.

I use different combinations for standard tuning guitar, usually just one pedal each to two different amps. I need more cables and a dunlop power brick to hook up three or four amps + that many pedals properly.
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My looper almost always runs into the clean amp, I have different delays on each, and overall I basically have a clean blend on anything I want a clean blend on.

If I was still playing live, I"d be up to four amps probably, one for guitar (dirt), one for guitar (clean), and a stereo amp or two amps for the guitar synth.
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D.o.S. wrote:Stereo flangers/phasers are also pretty ballin'.

Yeah, I was thinking about something like this. Any specific recommendations? I have a flanger(mono) that I'm really happy with(just not sure what signal chain to put it on) so I think I'm leaning towards some kind of stereo chorus.

Right now I have the amps set up totally different sounds. AC15 is trebly and reverb/tremolo'd. Carvin is where are my dirt/mid-boost/muff/other stuff goes.

Once I actually start playing this live, I'll need to push the Vox to that nice, juicy point where it's just starting to break-up. The Carvin is just fucking loud and beastly.
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stereo flange is best flange.

also, to brag. i currently have 2 stereo output pedals and 4 amps.

i cannot contain my excitement
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snipelfritz wrote:
D.o.S. wrote:Stereo flangers/phasers are also pretty ballin'.

Yeah, I was thinking about something like this. Any specific recommendations? I have a flanger(mono) that I'm really happy with(just not sure what signal chain to put it on) so I think I'm leaning towards some kind of stereo chorus.

Right now I have the amps set up totally different sounds. AC15 is trebly and reverb/tremolo'd. Carvin is where are my dirt/mid-boost/muff/other stuff goes.

Once I actually start playing this live, I'll need to push the Vox to that nice, juicy point where it's just starting to break-up. The Carvin is just fucking loud and beastly.


This is my favorite:
http://www.effectsdatabase.com/model/dod/fx/fx75b

But there are a ton of others out there. ..The Boss BF-3 is one, the EHX Stereo Electric Mistress is another...
I'm sure there's a bunch of boutique ones too, but I'm pretty pedestrian in my modulation tastes.
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I split my pickups bridge to one amp neck to another. WAY too much fun
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If you get a 3FX Sidewinder anything can be a cool stereo effect.
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Gearmond wrote:also, to brag. i currently have 2 stereo output pedals and 4 amps.

i cannot contain my excitement

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FLANGER HOAX HAS THREE OUTPUTS AND IS NUTS AS FUCK
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theavondon wrote:FLANGER HOAX HAS THREE OUTPUTS AND IS NUTS AS FUCK

TWO AMPS PLUS PREAMP TO TALKBOX YES WAY!!!!!!!
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Re: Taking advantage of two amps

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Pigtronix Tremvelope is fun, if you want something dynamic.
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