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From: Jeff Hale
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 07:38:05 -0800
Subject: Bassman fx loop

I had on of those "duh" moments a few weeks ago. I wasn't satisfied with
running the mic into a Danelectro Delay then into "Normal 1." I hated the
fact that there was a loss of sound when you turned the unit off and played
clean. So, the ol' patch cord idea came to mind and I started to
experiment. I realized that I was basically creating an effects loop for
an amp that doesn't have one.

I am now running the mic into bright 1. A patch cord out of bright 2 into
the Danelectro Delay (with just a bit of slapback echo) and another patch
cord out of the Delay and into normal 1. This set-up made a world of
difference to me. It allows me to use the Normal Volume as a mixer to add
more delay, there is no loss of signal to the amp from the mic so there is
no drop in sound quality or volume when you turn the delay on and off.
This effectively has given me a "clean channel" and a "dirty channel."
Also, the unit is less prone to feedback and gives a wider range of cupping
responses. I'm very satisfied with this set-up--at least 'til something
better comes along.

Jeff Harpdog Hale