Hiwatt Cleans - Previous owner etched in control settings (clip inside)

[deadbeat son]

Originally Posted by JubileeMan 2555

This is the first time I've heard this... From my understanding its a well known fact there is some signal loss jumpering Marshalls like this and most recommend the Y-cable to help that.

I've heard the opposite.

The Y-cable would be like running two amps with a Y-cable, would it not? There is definitely some signal loss in that application, and a buffered A/B/Y becomes the better option.

With jumping the channels with a spare patch cable, I guess I can see the same result when you really think about it. You're feeding one input, but then that input is feeding another, so it's similar to driving two through a Y-cable.

I made a 3" patch cable from some spare George L's cable and just always used that to jump my Superlead. I guess the only real way to discern the difference is to try it both ways and compare it for yourself.

[rushcentrale]

Originally Posted by deadbeat son

I've heard the opposite.

The Y-cable would be like running two amps with a Y-cable, would it not? There is definitely some signal loss in that application, and a buffered A/B/Y becomes the better option.

With jumping the channels with a spare patch cable, I guess I can see the same result when you really think about it. You're feeding one input, but then that input is feeding another, so it's similar to driving two through a Y-cable.

I made a 3" patch cable from some spare George L's cable and just always used that to jump my Superlead. I guess the only real way to discern the difference is to try it both ways and compare it for yourself.

this has always been my understanding as well. y-cable on a 2 hole and patch cable on a 4 hole.

[mike shaw]

The jumper cable will have less gain because the low gain input that is used as the 'output' to the second channel has a resistor attached to it that reduces the gain. Think of it like this - When you plug into the low gain input you get a cleaner sound because the resistor is reducing the guitars signal into the amp. The same is true when you use the low input as an output to the second channel. A 'Y' cord is direct, no gain reduction involved.

[Mattbedrock]

Great Hiwatt sound. I just finished a DR504 build myself and I'm really digging both the clean and dirty (loud!!!) sounds I'm getting. Not Fender and not Marshall. Hiwatt.