Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum

Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Transcend on November 03, 2010, 04:03:34 PM

Title: Putting a patch cable across the effects send/return as a boost?
Post by: Transcend on November 03, 2010, 04:03:34 PM

I just had the thought of putting a patch cable across the loop sockets and pressing the +10dB button and thought this may work as a 10dB boost.

Is there any risk of this damaging the amp?

and will it work i dont wanna just try it as ive recently had a few problems with it.

Title: Re: Putting a patch cable across the effects send/return as a boost?
Post by: Twinfan on November 03, 2010, 05:34:24 PM

Should be OK - people use EQs and boosters in loops.  You're just hammering the powervalves a bit harder...

Title: Re: Putting a patch cable across the effects send/return as a boost?
Post by: hunter on November 03, 2010, 05:52:15 PM

Well if you run a true bypass effect in the +10dB setting it's basically the same. So no, no issue with this, as long as it sounds good  8)

Title: Re: Putting a patch cable across the effects send/return as a boost?
Post by: Transcend on November 03, 2010, 06:37:28 PM

it sounds pretty good on the crunch channel but on the lead it takes things a little too far for my liking.

thanks guys