Blonde or Brunette - Which is better?

**Woody Sound** · 03-26-2022, 08:51 AM

My two electrics, both with acoustic (piezo) out. (I need that for much of my work.) Pros and cons for each piezo acoustic system:

Carvin SH575

Pro: Very versatile onboard 3 band piezo EQ with sweepable parametric mids. Can mix a fabulous acoustic tone onboard no matter what amp. (Also has midi out.)

Con: Two separate jacks , you must use two cords if you want humbucking and piezo. (Or hit the floor tuner to cut the signal and switch jacks.) When using two cords, no switch for humbucking/piezo - you must use the two vol controls.

PRS C24 Piezo:

Pro: Two separate jacks, can use one cord or two. If using one cord, the piezo volume turns into an adjustable blend control. All humbucking, or all piezo, or any balance of both. Mini-switch for humbucking, piezo, or both.

Con: No onboard piezo tone control at all. Have to shape your acoustic tone at the amplification point.

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**Shay** · 03-26-2022, 08:58 AM

Beautiful guitars. For the carvin, you probably can use a Y cable to get both the piezo and the humbucker.

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**Woody Sound** · 03-26-2022, 09:12 AM

Originally Posted by Shay

Beautiful guitars. For the carvin, you probably can use a Y cable to get both the piezo and the humbucker.

True, I didn't think of that. I usually think of Y cables the opposite way. A single stereo jack in the guitar going to two amps. Will have to try it.

**Shay** · 03-26-2022, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

True, I didn't think of that. I usually think of Y cables the opposite way. A single stereo jack in the guitar going to two amps. Will have to try it.

It can go either way I believe..

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**Woody Sound** · 03-26-2022, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by Shay

It can go either way I believe..

But the single end into the amp would have to be mono. I don't think it would work, but I'll have to give it a try.

**Shay** · 03-26-2022, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

But the single end into the amp would have to be mono. I don't think it would work, but I'll have to give it a try.

Why does it have to be mono? I am actually pretty confident it will work.

Here is one on Amazon that designed specifically for a dual output guitar with piezo pickup in it:

The plug is a TRS.

Pro Co PARKER15 Magnetic Piezo Guitar Y-Cable - 15 Feet Sorry! Something went wrong!

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**Woody Sound** · 03-26-2022, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Shay

Why does it have to be mono? I am actually pretty confident it will work.

Here is one on Amazon that designed specifically for a dual output guitar with piezo pickup in it:

The plug is a TRS.

Pro Co PARKER15 Magnetic Piezo Guitar Y-Cable - 15 Feet Sorry! Something went wrong!

Thanks, but no, that's for a single stereo jack guitar to go into two different amps. I've had Parker guitars.
I would need the opposite. Two mono's from the guitar going into a singe mono at the amp.

**Shay** · 03-26-2022, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

Thanks, but no, that's for a single stereo jack guitar to go into two different amps. I've had Parker guitars.
I would need the opposite. Two mono's from the guitar going into a singe mono at the amp.

Not true. This is for a dual output guitar to go to a single amp. Exactly what you need .

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**Woody Sound** · 03-26-2022, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Shay

Not true. This is for a dual output guitar to go to a single amp. Exactly what you need .

Hey thanks I appreciate the help, but no, that's for a single dual output stereo guitar jack to be split to two different amps. I owned three Parkers, believe me.

**lammie200** · 03-26-2022, 11:59 AM

Looks alone I would go for the Carvin.

**Cunamara** · 03-26-2022, 02:14 PM

The cable is reversible in use. All you need to do is get a TRS to TS adapter plug at the amp end.

**Woody Sound** · 03-26-2022, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by Cunamara

The cable is reversible in use. All you need to do is get a TRS to TS adapter plug at the amp end.

Tnx, I will try that.

**jim777** · 03-28-2022, 09:02 AM

Sounds like you need a JP6

My JP7 has two 3 way switches, one is piezo/both/magnetic (on the bass side horn) and one for the standard magnetic pickups. 2 input jacks, but you can use one and get both signals through the single cable. Piezo control is volume only, but you can adjust the 'master' piezo tone and I think level with a screwdriver on the back. You just can't do it mid song or between songs.

**Woody Sound** · 04-10-2022, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Cunamara

The cable is reversible in use. All you need to do is get a TRS to TS adapter plug at the amp end.

Well I tried a two-male to one-female splitter with a mono cord going to the amp. Very odd results. Only the piezo comes out, even if I switch the splitter outs around. Even more odd, both the magnetic vol control and piezo vol control affect the piezo vol. But there is no magnetic signal. The splitter might be fully mono, maybe I need a trs splitter.