BardoJ Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Any dual input amps out there that will handle a billy Sheehan "the wife" style bass with dual output for each pickup? Or will something like a trs dual mono splitter wire work? I basically want my dual output bass to go into one amp. Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoMcJ Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 You can use the 1/4” and XLR inputs on a MarkBass simultaneously. Just get a TS jack to male XLR cable and it should be grand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoMcJ Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 The other option is to use an ABY pedal in reverse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Or a blender pedal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Add a switch to the bass to join the outputs into one. The BS signature models have that on a push pull pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddycall Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Do you want both signals going to the same pre amp or to different pre amps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardoJ Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 16 hours ago, Waddycall said: Do you want both signals going to the same pre amp or to different pre amps? I think this is what I’m after. You put it far more succinctly than I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 there's the GR Bass Dual 800: https://www.grbass.com/portfolio/dual-800/ Two independent channels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 13 hours ago, bartelby said: there's the GR Bass Dual 800: https://www.grbass.com/portfolio/dual-800/ Two independent channels I have the Dual 1400 and it's killer. It'll certainly do what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Those GR dual-channel basses are lush, but ever so slightly more expensive than a pedal! There are options out there ... have a look at https://www.gak.co.uk/en/two-notes-audio-engineering-le-bass-preamp/127076?gclid=Cj0KCQiArt6PBhCoARIsAMF5wahuZQRnGykVb6ncZ1CtWcbK8IZQDtfDCJZfaxrqA97KR_KxCM8Uz38aArIaEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 They're definitely more expensive than a pedal sure, but in comparison to other amps, £975 for an Italian made 1400w dual channel (and that's 1400w through one channel) with built in tuner and a very usable overdrive is pretty decent! And all weighing a mere 3.5kg. And it swerves the need for adding a pedal to the chain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Everybody is over-thinking this requirement. The simplest and cheapest solution is a 2 into 1 mixer cable. A pair of jack sockets into a jack plug incorporating a couple of resistors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 4 minutes ago, obbm said: Everybody is over-thinking this requirement. The simplest and cheapest solution is a 2 into 1 mixer cable. A pair of jack sockets into a jack plug incorporating a couple of resistors. Never! This is BassChat! We go all in or we don't bother. 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 The GR Dual Pre offers the same as those amps but in pedal form… https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/GR_Bass_Pedals.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBunny Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 A Y Cable would work? https://rattleanddrum.com/products/stagg-s-series-y-cable-3m-10ft-mono-1-4-jack-plug-to-2-x-1-4-jack-plug?variant=36121693061285&gclid=Cj0KCQiArt6PBhCoARIsAMF5waiVFI22lXIxSweC3xlGF7p_Jc7pBhox8awtEccR-Bo0lywLYb4-aa4aAutiEALw_wcB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beans-on-toast Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 It would be best to have a dual channel amp. That way you can EQ each channel to suit the tone that you want for each pickup. A dual input amp would mix the pickups at the input. Billy talks a bit about his bass here. They are tracking into a Neve 1073 clone made by BAE (Mark the guitar player’s company). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardoJ Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 Hiya everyone, I really appreciate the help with this. As tempting as not splurging out on some kind of y wire was, I elected for the GR dual preamp and believe I was right to do so. Being able to control each pick up is really important. I even sent Billy Sheehan a message over Facebook and he was kind enough to get back. What a good egg! The reason I elected for the pre amp and not the amp was I also have my pedal board and dual linking up each one of ,y pedals out to an amp seemed like too much of a headache. I’m also often using someone else’s amp or going straight into a PA, having previously used just my fender downtown pre amp when this occurred, I now use it in conjunction with grbass pre because of the tubey goodness it provides. I’ve achieved total happiness with my rig, tone and bass now! For those of you who may be curious about the bass, I’ve attempted to attach a picture. Lord knows if it’ll work until I post this. You’ll notice a few differences to Sheehans bass. The colour, the 51 p neck as a-posed to the telecaster neck and moving the control knobs further away from the pickup which is pure;y a comfort thing. I’m dead happy with i! So thank you everyone for the help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stereoplayer Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 An old Peavey Mk IV had 2 channels., with separate eq’s. at here is a version of MarkBass MoMark that had 2 channels. All my basses are wired stereo. This is what I use these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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