Switching instruments on stage

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

[quote name='AM1' post='436608' date='Mar 16 2009, 08:29 PM']Hi - haven't read the thread so apologies if I'm repeating something someone else said.[/quote]
thats OK

[thisnameistaken]

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='432620' date='Mar 12 2009, 04:53 PM']I've used a mixers, a switch boxes and a dual channel amp, but now I use a [url="http://store.daddario.com/category/146464/Circuit_Breaker_Series"]planet waves circuit breaker cable[/url] which has a little latching button on the right angle jack to mute the signal.[/quote]

I don't trust those damn things. I've seen one fail before, and it was quite embarrassing for the guitarist who thought he was about to come in on a huge rocking chord and he didn't.

[josh3184]

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

[quote name='thisnameistaken' post='436815' date='Mar 17 2009, 12:46 AM']I don't trust those damn things. I've seen one fail before, and it was quite embarrassing for the guitarist who thought he was about to come in on a huge rocking chord and he didn't.[/quote]
Yes that would happen if you forget to switch the button to 'on'.

Edited March 17, 2009 by Jean-Luc Pickguard

[Dr.Dave]

I swap basses mid set and have always used the 'mute - lead out - swap bass - lead in - mute' approach. I'm a great believer in adding equipment also adding the increased probability of some bit of it going wrong.
I shove the jackplug/lead in my pocket while the bass is being swapped. My mate has his through his belt loop.

I'm pretty aware of the differing outputs of my basses so I might swing the gain a notch up or down depending which one I'm using.

I don't touch the EQ at all. Sure , that means the basses sound a lot different but (other than a string break or something) if 2 basses sounded the same why would I want to swap them??

[OutToPlayJazz]

I also change instruments mid-set. Again, no changes of eq (luckily most of my basses have the same preamp!) Just mute the system, swap bass & go!