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Offline jdfarrell81

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Experiences w/ ABY Boxes?
« on: June 08, 2010, 05:56:24 pm »
Now that I'm working with two Model T's, I'd like to run them simultaneously but separately and to different cabs. Naively, I thought splitting my guitar signal to two amps would be simple. In fact, I was sure that in some dusty corner of Guitar Center, I'd find a 3-way, Y-shaped guitar cable that would solve everything. Wrong.

I've been researching ABY boxes because they appear to be my only option, but there seem to be some serious problems with most ABY units (i.e., tone degradation, tone coloring, volume and sustain loss, etc.). Then there's the question of which is "better," active or passive ABY's.

Any thoughts, experiences, or recommendations? Thanks, folks!

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Re: Experiences w/ ABY Boxes?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2010, 07:18:12 pm »
i use this(and it works great-no signal degeneration-which you find w/ a lot of cheap models) when i want two different signals coming from 1 guitar:
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Lehle-Dual-SGoS-Amp-Switcher-Guitar-Pedal?sku=150556&src=3WWRWXGB&ZYXSEM=0&gclid=CLi1yufrkaICFcFS6wodmUYhjg
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Re: Experiences w/ ABY Boxes?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2010, 09:22:38 pm »
I normally run 2 beta bass heads with the Morley ABY footswitch. I haven't noticed any signal issues whatsoever.

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Re: Experiences w/ ABY Boxes?
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2010, 12:07:46 am »
+1 for Morley ABY, never experienced troubles with either signal or tone
it's a passive box
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Re: Experiences w/ ABY Boxes?
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2010, 09:27:58 am »
i use this(and it works great-no signal degeneration-which you find w/ a lot of cheap models) when i want two different signals coming from 1 guitar:
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Lehle-Dual-SGoS-Amp-Switcher-Guitar-Pedal?sku=150556&src=3WWRWXGB&ZYXSEM=0&gclid=CLi1yufrkaICFcFS6wodmUYhjg

this is like the cleanest and best ABY box but not the cheapest!

the morley looks good for 2 amps.

the Lehley is needed to control 3 amp line seperatly I guess.

I would like to add one amp at a time while muting the others.
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Re: Experiences w/ ABY Boxes?
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2010, 02:52:27 am »
+1 for Morley ABY, never experienced troubles with either signal or tone
it's a passive box

+1 for Morley ABY, the 9V battery is just for the LED`s. Nice and easy!
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Re: Experiences w/ ABY Boxes?
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2010, 07:37:54 pm »
hey I just found this Morley ABC Y! looks good too! and much cheaper.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Morley-ABC-Selector-Combiner-Switch?sku=150561
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