Combining channels

sandman72202 · April 12th, 2008, 05:07 PM

I have seen people reference to combining both channels by jumping it to another channel. I never understood how that was actually done so i decided to try it the other day. taking a 6 inch pedal jumper and using it to jump it to the other channel in my 5E3 the plugging my LP into one of the other inputs.
it had an incredible effect on tone. it got much louder and it was clean and had alot more depth.
what i'm wondering is. will this hurt my amp ?
there was a significant increase in volume from when they are combined and when i just run straight in one channel

can this hurt the amp ?

sjhusting · April 13th, 2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by sandman72202

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what i'm wondering is. will this hurt my amp ?

no

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there was a significant increase in volume from when they are combined and when i just run straight in one channel
can this hurt the amp ?

no

it's the same as plugging your guitar in both channels at the same time with a y-cord.

steven

marantz1300 · April 13th, 2008, 05:33 AM

I've been doing it to my hiwatt since I've had it.No problems.It lets me mix the normal and brill channels and yes there is a jump in volume.

woodman · April 13th, 2008, 09:19 AM

jumping channels is a trick as old as the hills, been done for decades with no ill effects. a lot of players (including me) like the gain boost.

April 12th, 2008, 05:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
sandman72202 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Arkansas, currently on walkabout Posts: 460	Combining channels I have seen people reference to combining both channels by jumping it to another channel. I never understood how that was actually done so i decided to try it the other day. taking a 6 inch pedal jumper and using it to jump it to the other channel in my 5E3 the plugging my LP into one of the other inputs. it had an incredible effect on tone. it got much louder and it was clean and had alot more depth. what i'm wondering is. will this hurt my amp ? there was a significant increase in volume from when they are combined and when i just run straight in one channel can this hurt the amp ?

April 13th, 2008, 05:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
marantz1300 TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: london england Posts: 82	jumpers I've been doing it to my hiwatt since I've had it.No problems.It lets me mix the normal and brill channels and yes there is a jump in volume.

April 13th, 2008, 09:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
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