y-cable?

[espmaster1]

Hello all,

I was curious who here uses y cables on their Mark's, and what the point of the y-cable is?

What is a y-cable, what is there to gain or loose?

Thanks!

 

[babow2]

A Y cable is exactly what it says. It has one 1/4" plug on one end (typically plugs into the guitar), and it splits at the other end into two 1/4" plugs, to plug into two different things. The advantage is you can send one guitar output to two different places. The only possible disadvantage, depending on the quality of the cable, can be that you are literally splitting the signal in half, so it is a weaker signal going to each side of the Y. Another way to get the advantage, without the downside, is to use a pedal. There are plenty A-B-Y pedals. You plug your guitar cable into it, and it has two outputs (A and B). You can select to send the signal to A, B or to both (A+B or basically Y). Virtually all quality pedals don't split the level but send full signal to both outputs.

Good luck.

 

[espmaster1]

I'm asking because I saw someone put their guitar, split it with a y cable, and put it into both inputs of a Marshall head...

What does that mean?

Thanks so much by the way for the information.

 

[fishyfishfish]

Depending on the Marshall, they have both High and Low inputs, so I would assume he was he was using the Y cable as a jumper to both inputs.

 

[espmaster1]

Depending on the Marshall, they have both High and Low inputs, so I would assume he was he was using the Y cable as a jumper to both inputs.

So pretty much last question, what's the benefit of having a jumper to both outputs?

Thanks so much,

Paul

 

[dodger916]

Depending on the Marshall, they have both High and Low inputs, so I would assume he was he was using the Y cable as a jumper to both inputs.

So pretty much last question, what's the benefit of having a jumper to both outputs?

Thanks so much,

Paul

I've heard it hits the preamp harder, thus producing a more gain-ey sound.

 

[espmaster1]

Excellent answer I was looking for. Thanks!