Question about jumping channels in old Fender amps

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Thu May 15, 2014 9:37 am

I have a 1975 Bassman which has a bass and treble channel. I know that I can jump channels but would it be possible to use the 2 channels to take dual outputs from a stereo pedal so that I can put a modulation pedal into one of the channels to blend a modulated sound with a straight sound?

light rail coyote · Post by **light rail coyote** » Thu May 15, 2014 10:48 am

yes, have done it

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Thu May 15, 2014 11:02 am

Nice, I can have fun experimenting with that then! Thanks for the info.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Thu May 15, 2014 11:04 am

Saying that then, I guess I could just plug straight from the twin outputs on my delay pedal - one in the bass channel and one in the treble channel to blend the channels instead of jumping them?

light rail coyote · Post by **light rail coyote** » Sat May 17, 2014 6:03 pm

yeah, don't jump, just plug the tow channels.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun May 18, 2014 5:56 pm

If you have two outputs on a pedal that's better. I do it on a 4-hole Marshall with my Digitech XP-100 on harmony/whammy effects with wet/dry signals, and also with my Polychorus sometimes. Should work great (probably better) on a Bassman.

Fender Reverb amps have the channels out of phase so you can't jumper them without a venture into shitsville (or a phase inverter like the Barber Launch Pad pedal).