Footswitch into a Marshall MG15?

[Torh]

Okay, I'm not too keen to upgrade my amp as I'm purchasing a new guitar and plenty of new stomp-boxes in the near future (and it's not a problem to use the amp through a PA-system, right?)
However, I need a footswitch so I can switch between the clean and the dirt channel. Is it possible to use this or this for my purpose, considering I got inputs for "CD in & emulated line out" and "Emulated headphones" on my amp...?

I want to be able to use the clean channel for verses, exempli gratia, and then a little more gain (but not much) through my dirt-channel on my amp on chorus, and then something distorted when soloing. I search for a sound a la Frusciante in RHCP.
Should I then look for a overdrive or a distortion pedal? Could one of Stratdeluxer's pedals do the job?

 

[Imp]

Re: Footswitch into a Marshall MG15?

im pretty sure the MG15 dosen't have the channel footswitch feature man, the jack would be called 'channel footswitch'

tom

 

[Robert S.]

Re: Footswitch into a Marshall MG15?

It took a little reading but the MG15 does not have remote switching for the 2 channels. I bet a deceint tech could install a tip/sleeve jack where the channel switching switch is but I'm not positive.

A tube screamer or OD pedal into the clean channel will get you the pushed tones you are looking for.

 

[greendy123]

Re: Footswitch into a Marshall MG15?

Okay, I'm not too keen to upgrade my amp as I'm purchasing a new guitar and plenty of new stomp-boxes in the near future (and it's not a problem to use the amp through a PA-system, right?)

Thats not a problem using that through a pa, but that amp is pretty low end and a beginner amp. It may not sound incredible through a pa, well you could be a great guitarist and make sound good too. I would suggest you save up money for good ss or tube amp. It would be a better to invest in an amp instead of stomp boxes that could just be easily bought later. I just got a new amp about a month and a half ago, and I'm impressed with how much better it sounds than my old fender 15g solid state practice amp. I noticed that many cheaper amps around $100 have very harsh distortion and does not sound very good. You could also look into pickups if your getting a new guitar for just a tone change.

 

[Torh]

Re: Footswitch into a Marshall MG15?

Uhm, ok. Then I will re-consider again. As for the pickup-thing; I'll have Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro2-pus in the guitar I'll purchase. Don't think it'll be necessary to replace them for my use...
But thank you all for nice answers

 

[Imp]

Re: Footswitch into a Marshall MG15?

ey, lite ash tele?

good choice, they look like kick ass instruments! :burnout:

tom

 

[Torh]

Re: Footswitch into a Marshall MG15?

Yeah I know! It looks beautiful also. But I have to try it in NY before decision...