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Converting A 2x12 Mono Cab To Stereo

bmh1109 View Member Profile	May 5 2008, 02:07 PM
May 5 2008, 02:07 PM	GMC:er Posts: 192 Joined: 2-May 07 From: Hickory, NC	So i was bored yesterday and thinking how much I'd like to set my rig up in stereo and began looking into converting my 2x12 mono cab to a stereo one. It doesn't seem to hard but i figured i should double check before i go cutting and soldering things. I have an 8ohm cab which is wired in parallel so that means I have 2 16ohm speakers. This is fine as my velocity power amp can run 16ohm, so no issues there. The cab has 2 inputs in the back with each speaker going to one input, and there is a small wire bridging the two terminals on each side. I guess this is avatars easy way of bridging speakers together. If I'm thinking about this correctly i should just be able to remove the two bridging wires and have each speaker running to its own input respectively netting me 2X 16ohm inputs instead of 2x8ohm mono inputs. Anyone who's good with wiring (cough Andrew cough) just double check me to make sure im right. Im going to go ahead and pickup another speaker cable today while im out so hopefully i can try this later today 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! -------------------- Guitars Ibanez Prestige RG2570E, Fender MIM Strat Amps Mesa Studio Preamp--->Mesa 50/50--->Line 6 M13 ---> into Avatar 2x12 Cab rewired for stereo operation

Joe Kataldo View Member Profile	May 5 2008, 02:35 PM
May 5 2008, 02:35 PM	Instructor Posts: 1.994 Joined: 2-January 08 From: Los Angeles	To me looks like everything is ok 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! This post has been edited by Joe Kataldo: May 5 2008, 02:35 PM -------------------- ________________________________________________________________________________ Add Me on MSN: [email protected] Visit My Website JoeKataldo.com I Use Bare Knuckle Pickups MySapce.com/JoeKataldo My Lessons and Instructor Board My Wiki Page

Juan M. Valero View Member Profile	May 5 2008, 02:47 PM
May 5 2008, 02:47 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.270 Joined: 6-August 07 From: Girona - Spain	mmm I don't know anything about this but it would be great for me to change my 4x12 to conect my gear in stereo !!! 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! -------------------- Visit : www.myspace.com/juanmvalero Video lessons ; Instructor board ; Recording lessons

Andrew Cockburn View Member Profile	May 5 2008, 04:00 PM
May 5 2008, 04:00 PM	Moderation Policy Director Posts: 10.459 Joined: 6-February 07 From: CT, USA	Yep, that makes total sense to me - you'll end up with 2x16ohms as you say! Let us know how it turns out ... 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! -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab

bmh1109 View Member Profile	May 5 2008, 05:23 PM
May 5 2008, 05:23 PM	GMC:er Posts: 192 Joined: 2-May 07 From: Hickory, NC	so I decided to get a little more fancy with it and got a DPDT switch so i can go from a mono cab to stereo cab with the flick of a switch, we'll see how that works out. gonna have to bust out the good ole multi-meter for this. 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! -------------------- Guitars Ibanez Prestige RG2570E, Fender MIM Strat Amps Mesa Studio Preamp--->Mesa 50/50--->Line 6 M13 ---> into Avatar 2x12 Cab rewired for stereo operation

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	May 5 2008, 06:55 PM
May 5 2008, 06:55 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Sounds great man ! Tell us the update when you finish it 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	May 5 2008, 07:42 PM
May 5 2008, 07:42 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	A DPDT switch is great idea. IT can really come in handy. Be sure to put a quality made and robust one. 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! :)

bmh1109 View Member Profile	May 5 2008, 09:01 PM
May 5 2008, 09:01 PM	GMC:er Posts: 192 Joined: 2-May 07 From: Hickory, NC	QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ May 5 2008, 02:42 PM) A DPDT switch is great idea. IT can really come in handy. Be sure to put a quality made and robust one. Oh i did, heavy duty 10amp guy thats really beefy i don't foresee it having any problems. I just finished up about an hour ago and after some playing, I think this was a great choice. The stereo delay effects aren't the greatest obviously because you need a wider stereo field to get the most of that. However the chorus effects, pitch shifting, and reverbs have alot more depth and the notes stay clearer without getting muddy by all the effects. Highly recommended mod for anyone with a stereo power 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! -------------------- Guitars Ibanez Prestige RG2570E, Fender MIM Strat Amps Mesa Studio Preamp--->Mesa 50/50--->Line 6 M13 ---> into Avatar 2x12 Cab rewired for stereo operation

Hisham Al-Sanea View Member Profile	May 5 2008, 09:45 PM
May 5 2008, 09:45 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.085 Joined: 19-October 07 From: middle east / lebanon	its ok but i prefer for 16ohms need a long cable not short cable from amp to speakers 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! -------------------- email me *my video lessons* *instructor board*

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