2 heads, one cab?

[3 cent hero]

i was just wondering, is it possible to use a stereo 4x12 cab with 2 heads, each pushing one side of the cab? as long as the impedence(sp?) is the same, right?



thanks
william

 

[proxy]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

You have to rewire it, but yea. Basically be 2 212 in one enclosure. Make sure each set would be capable on handling the heads power and assuming you use 8 ohm speakers, each side of the cab would be either 4 (parallel) or 16 ohms (series).

 

[some_dude]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

Yes.

 

[what?]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

wouldn't it be cool if you could have four heads, one pushing each speaker? you could have a very complex sound that way.

 

[3 cent hero]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

wouldn't it be cool if you could have four heads, one pushing each speaker? you could have a very complex sound that way.

that would be rather interesting

 

[what?]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

i know. who's got four different head, and re-wiring skills who could try this for us?

 

[y2stevo]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

Yep i have a stereo 412 cab and once impedance is matched its fine, Same as 2 12's in same cabinet basically..

 

[Artie]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

Or . . . how about two humbuckers with individual wiring. Each pup goes direct to a volume/tone/output jack. Then through two cables to two head/cab's.

Now that would be cool.

(. . . or a Strat into 3 head/cab's)

 

[what?]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

the possibilities are infinate.
you could have a strat with each of the three pickups going to 3 different setups of four heads pushing four speakers in a single cab. thats...... 12 separate heads.
think of the sounds you could get with that......

 

[what?]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

not to mention pedal setups, rack setups, different distortion setings, EQ. it goes on and on...

 

[y2stevo]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

I believe stuff like that is on the market, The Roland Gk2a7377631(sp?)(cant remember the model number) but its a polyphonic pickup that roland make, Essentially you could have a seperate amp and cab for each string, Although the technology as of yet isnt recommended for shredding because of a slight lag i believe..

 

[what?]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

whoa, cool. that is awesome, cabs for each sring... it'd be like a more evolved five-two pickup, tou could have calmer amps on the lite 3 strings, and heavier ones on the three bass strings... cool.

 

[what?]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

hey, can you get me a link to something that can tell me more about that Roland thingy?

 

[y2stevo]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

www.rolandus.com

 

[y2stevo]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

Dont try and generate to much GAS for it because they run quiet expensive, you ned to by a processor unit as well and your talking a good bit of money...

BTW its the Roland GK2A pickup

 

[Artie]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

Its funny, as we're talking about this, I was cruising PAIA in another window, and ran across this:

PAIA Quadrafuzz

It takes your guitar signal, and splits it into four "channels", applies a differnt level of fuzz to each, then it gives you the re-mixed signal or keeps all four separate.

Imagine running that into a 4-head/4-cab combo. Whee-haaawww....

 

[y2stevo]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

I dont really see what the quadra fuzz is accomplishing tho..

 

[Artie]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

I dont really see what the quadra fuzz is accomplishing tho..

Imagine a graphic EQ pedal, like the BOSS GE-7. All this pedal does, is break the signal down into 7 "bands", or frequency ranges that are each then run into a small amp. You can adjust the volume of each "amp", and the seven signals are recombined back into one output. Thus, you have an equalizer.

The Quadrafuzz does the same thing with distortion. It breaks the guitar signal into 4 bands. Adds a distortion optimized for that frequency range, and then recombines them for a, theoretically cleaner fuzz. The cool thing is, it also gives you the option of all 4 frequency ranges as separate outputs, to do with as you wish.

Could be cool.

 

[3 cent hero]

Re: 2 heads, one cab?

i know. who's got four different head, and re-wiring skills who could try this for us?

well i've got the wiring skills, but thats it