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Brandon Earman View Member Profile	Feb 24 2010, 06:05 PM
Feb 24 2010, 06:05 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 300 Joined: 12-September 09 From: College Station, Texas	I've had my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for a while now, and I'm wondering what the 'Preamp Out' and 'Power Amp In' jacks are for. Also, the 'Footswitch' jack - how would you hook a footswitch pedal to your rig? Would it be completely separate from your pedalboard? My only guess was that these jacks are basically the effects loop jacks.. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "That's alright I still got my guitar, look out now!" -Hendrix

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jafomatic View Member Profile	Feb 24 2010, 06:22 PM
Feb 24 2010, 06:22 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.049 Joined: 6-May 09 From: Austin, TX	The footswitch is a specific device for channel selection. it's not an "effect" pedal at all. The other jacks you've correctly identified, that's how fender labels them. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- ::jafomatic http://jafomatic.net/tunes/ <-- Here lies the master collection of my collaboration and other improvisation recordings. Might as well add my youtube channel

Brandon Earman View Member Profile	Feb 24 2010, 06:45 PM
Feb 24 2010, 06:45 PM	Learning Roadie Posts: 300 Joined: 12-September 09 From: College Station, Texas	ah ok, so 'Preamp Out' would go to the 'Input' on your delays/reverbs/etc. and the 'Outputs' of said pedals would run to 'Power Amp In' on the amp? I think I got it now Thanks a lot! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "That's alright I still got my guitar, look out now!" -Hendrix

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Feb 24 2010, 07:44 PM
Feb 24 2010, 07:44 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Yes you got it right - and yes connect it the way you described. Footswich is used for switching channels on the amp itself, just get a fitting one and connecting straight to the amp. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Feb 25 2010, 12:14 AM
Feb 25 2010, 12:14 AM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	QUOTE (earman @ Feb 24 2010, 06:45 PM) ah ok, so 'Preamp Out' would go to the 'Input' on your delays/reverbs/etc. and the 'Outputs' of said pedals would run to 'Power Amp In' on the amp? I think I got it now Thanks a lot! Hot Rod has what I like to call a "good overdrive preamp section attempt" The overdrive from the preamp sounds nice, but the overdriven tone of power tubes on that amp would add a (much needed) cherry on the tone cake. However, when overdriving power section, loop gets distorted too, so this reveals the point of this amp - it was made as a modern Fender with channel switching and preamp based overdrive. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Brandon Earman View Member Profile	Feb 25 2010, 02:33 AM
Feb 25 2010, 02:33 AM	Learning Roadie Posts: 300 Joined: 12-September 09 From: College Station, Texas	QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Feb 24 2010, 05:14 PM) Hot Rod has what I like to call a "good overdrive preamp section attempt" The overdrive from the preamp sounds nice, but the overdriven tone of power tubes on that amp would add a (much needed) cherry on the tone cake. However, when overdriving power section, loop gets distorted too, so this reveals the point of this amp - it was made as a modern Fender with channel switching and preamp based overdrive. I'm not sure I fully understand what you're saying, Ivan. I never have used the amp's drive channel, I always keep it on the clean channel and use a TS-9 and/or Big Muff if I want to get overdriven tones. Am I missing out by not utilizing the second channel? You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- "That's alright I still got my guitar, look out now!" -Hendrix

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