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    geebake
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    I know that you can use a Switchblade to connect multiple cabs to one head. Can you do the reverse? I have several small, tube heads that I use through the same cab – not at the same time obviously. It’s certainly a pain to have to physically move cables every time I want to switch. It works, but it;s a pain.

    Can a Switchblade be used to simplify this? The amp(s) not be used would be in standby when connected but not engaged.

    I envision a setup where I have a series of Switchblades that control which head the guitar is plugged into and then another series to select heads that go into the cab. It would certainly be a cabling mess, but would be tremendously convenient for me. Now if someone just made one big box that could do all this…..

    Thanks,

    Greg

    #102709
    The EH Man
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    The switching is no problem but the head that’s disconnected from the cabinet would need to be on a load of some sort to take the place of the speaker.
    I’d rather put something together with relays for that ind of switching.

    #102708
    geebake
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    Would there need to be a load, even if the head is on stand by? I’d be more than happy to set the head to stand by before switching heads.

    Any idea where one could find the ‘relay’ type device you describe?

    Thanks,

    Greg

    #102707
    The EH Man
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    Even on standby you’d be better with a load.

    http://www.tonebone.com/tb-headbone-vt.htm

    #110391
    mcjazzmaster
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    I tried to use one to split into a pair of 5150’s and got bleed. Was going to run one half clean and the other dirty. Didn’t work.

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