amp foot switch question

[twiggymac]

ok so im not sure if this is exactly where to post this, but bear with me and redirect me if im wrong.

the amp i have is a fender Princeton 65, and it has a simple foot switch to switch from channel 1 (clean) to channel 2 (dirty). my band needs me to switch channels rather quickly during song, and i was wondering if there was some box i could solder together that would allow me to plug in the on off foot switch AND a momentary foot switch, so that the momentary will always cause the opposite channel to be switched to.

i don't know what diagrams to search for, and i know this can be done, but any light on this situation will be appreciated!

[Jimclarke100]

It would depend on the circuit in the footswitch, but probably yes.
Normally an amp footswitch is one (or more) simple changeover switch(es) - so you should be able to place second momentary switch in parallel with the on/off switch. This would need to be the same type as the original. You problem might be more finding the correct momentary switch.

Edit - Just looked at the circuit; it is a simple switch so what I said above is correct. Find out the switch type (no of poles and action - it looks to be DPST but I may be wrong) mimic that and wire the momentary in parallel with the on/off.

[twiggymac]

if the switch simply connects or disconnects the wire, then im looking for some kind of diagram that will switch over depending on if the momentary is pushed down. i dont quite understand what you mean by mimic, but wiring it in parallel is what i assumed...

[twiggymac]

the way im thinking of it is of an AND switch. i forget if the "circuit" has to be opened of closed for the 2nd channel to go on, but it shouldnt matter, but if both switches are on, then the circuit is on, and if both switches are off, the circuit is on. the only time the curcuit should be off is if one or the other is on. (it might be the other way around, that it is OFF when both are ON but i dont think it matters either way for such a simple channel changing circuit.)

TO GOOGLE!

[1955]

Just tell them you don't want to switch from clean to dirty! Tell them I said so!

[twiggymac]

bump?