Play 2 guitars through '65 Fender DRRI at the same time?

**AlsoRan** · 02-12-2018, 11:16 PM

I am wondering how good 2 guitars might sound through my '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue (DRRI) or really any large amp for that matter. Can it be done effectively? Does the amp maybe need to be larger, like the '65 Twin Reverb?

Thanks.

**neatomic** · 02-12-2018, 11:23 PM

no..size dont matter

just dont play super loud

you know how many early R&R bands plugged into the same amp!!!??

stones got wyman in the band cause he had the amp (6 input vox ac30) they could all plug into!!! haha (semi true)

cheers

**John A.** · 02-12-2018, 11:46 PM

Yes it can be done. But: the DR has reverb on only one channel, so one player has to do without. And there's no separation between the two guitar sounds, so it's a challenge for each player to hear him/herself. I did it often through various 2 channel Fender amps back in the day. Now that we're grown-ups and can afford "guest amps," nevermore (quoth the Blackface amp).

John

**SkipBurz** · 02-13-2018, 12:07 AM

In high school we used to plug a guitar and high impedance mic for our singer into a Twin Reverb. We would argue over who needed to reverb channel more!

You can do it, just watch your volume.

**citizenk74** · 02-13-2018, 12:39 AM

Also avoid plugging into the same channel. There are, as I recall, interactive volume/tone issues, although a small mixer would buffer things. My board blew its power amp on a gig. My Dual Showman Reverb head finished the job powering the snare, kick, and vocals. Always carry backup! Cap'n Murphy wasn't kiddin'!

**Jabberwocky** · 02-13-2018, 02:57 AM

Won't the guitars modulate each other? The output would be one modulated signal, won't it be? A voice and a guitar operate in different bandwidths but two electric guitars?

**Little Jay** · 02-13-2018, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky

Won't the guitars modulate each other? The output would be one modulated signal, won't it be? A voice and a guitar operate in different bandwidths but two electric guitars?

No they won't modulate each other, done it many time, never noticed that.

**Jabberwocky** · 02-13-2018, 03:05 AM

OK, Little Jay. Thank you.

**Little Jay** · 02-13-2018, 04:00 AM

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky

OK, Little Jay. Thank you.

But as mentioned before, especially if the guitars sound very similar, it’s hard to distinguish the individual guitars, kind of sounds like one guitarist playing twice as much notes!

(But that’s what most people think of a jazz guitarist anyway ;-)

**feet** · 02-13-2018, 08:25 AM

if you guys both play the same thing, you'll get free chorus. or free delay, if you suck

**sgosnell** · 02-13-2018, 10:07 AM

That's why there are two channels. There is no other reason that I know of for that. Back in the mists of time we did that all the time, due to a shortage of amps caused primarily by a shortage of pictures of dead Presidents. It's important to have adequate pictures on hand.

**Rufes** · 02-14-2018, 05:35 PM

You can use a looper and hear all voices, right?
Same here.

**KirkP** · 02-14-2018, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Jabberwocky

Won't the guitars modulate each other? The output would be one modulated signal, won't it be? A voice and a guitar operate in different bandwidths but two electric guitars?

Two cases where two guitars through one amp might behave badly:
1) If two guitars are plugged into the same channel with a Y-chord the pickup impedances might interact;
2) Even through separate channels, if one instrument drives the amp into nonlinearity it will cause distortion on both guitars. Some non-linearity can occur before reaching the point of clipping (especially for tube amps). That’s partly why PAs need a lot more power than instrument amps.
But I want to hear my guitar through a separate speaker.

**sgosnell** · 02-14-2018, 08:10 PM

Playing two guitars through the same amp is never ideal, it's done out of necessity, and undesirable side effects have to be accepted. It would always be my last choice, but sometimes it's the only choice. I've done it many times in the distant past, and it wasn't a disaster at all.

**wintermoon** · 02-15-2018, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by sgosnell

That's why there are two channels. There is no other reason that I know of for that. Back in the mists of time we did that all the time, due to a shortage of amps caused primarily by a shortage of pictures of dead Presidents. It's important to have adequate pictures on hand.

This.
I remember way back in the day you needed $400-500 for a nice used blackface Fender combo amp. Lotta bread for back then. You could buy a used Gibson L-5CES for about $900-1000.