I need help with the best way to go about this. I know it MAY be a little overkill, but, so it goes.
So I am building a a double neck guitar. One with bass on top and guitar on bottom. I essentially want to run each of them to their respective amps individually, but also have options for interchangeability. Options including B and G on at same time and running to their individual amps. Also only B on and running to bass amp, then switch to only G on and running to its amp. I would also like the option of running B and G to both amps at the same time, meaning B to both amps and G to both amps, which may have to be done with a pedal for phasing issues and they do make ab pedals that do a 180 on the phasing. Also would like to switch and have B running to guitar amp and G running to bass amp.
Yeah, seems stupid, and it probably is, but that's the point here. I've thought about using 4 different aby foot switches with each instrument running into their own and then split to two reversed ones. Seems pricey tho and a lot of foot work. Also thought about many different combinations of switches on guitar. Such as toggle switches for each instrument running to a 3 way switch. Or running a 5 way, but I feel the 5 way would create noise when switching through things. I also am trying to learn all the options for a five way, which I will learn a little more when build just because the guitar itself will have one for it's own pickups. I feel there is a way to make it much easier and effective for fast switching, and less noise from switching through different settings.
Also, will the more switches I add in the line take away from the power of the pickups? I see some pedals have true bypass, and some aby switches even have a bit of a "lift" on the signal to take care of any loss? Is that something I have to take in consideration when thinking of installing multiple switches on the guitar?
I already have all the materials to do whatever it is I need. I just want to figure it out before I start routing out and drilling into the body.
If it's not easy to answer I understand if yall wanna leave this one alone. I just feel like I'm looking at one of brain teaser metal puzzles and there is some easy solution that I can't figure out.
So I am building a a double neck guitar. One with bass on top and guitar on bottom. I essentially want to run each of them to their respective amps individually, but also have options for interchangeability. Options including B and G on at same time and running to their individual amps. Also only B on and running to bass amp, then switch to only G on and running to its amp. I would also like the option of running B and G to both amps at the same time, meaning B to both amps and G to both amps, which may have to be done with a pedal for phasing issues and they do make ab pedals that do a 180 on the phasing. Also would like to switch and have B running to guitar amp and G running to bass amp.
Yeah, seems stupid, and it probably is, but that's the point here. I've thought about using 4 different aby foot switches with each instrument running into their own and then split to two reversed ones. Seems pricey tho and a lot of foot work. Also thought about many different combinations of switches on guitar. Such as toggle switches for each instrument running to a 3 way switch. Or running a 5 way, but I feel the 5 way would create noise when switching through things. I also am trying to learn all the options for a five way, which I will learn a little more when build just because the guitar itself will have one for it's own pickups. I feel there is a way to make it much easier and effective for fast switching, and less noise from switching through different settings.
Also, will the more switches I add in the line take away from the power of the pickups? I see some pedals have true bypass, and some aby switches even have a bit of a "lift" on the signal to take care of any loss? Is that something I have to take in consideration when thinking of installing multiple switches on the guitar?
I already have all the materials to do whatever it is I need. I just want to figure it out before I start routing out and drilling into the body.
If it's not easy to answer I understand if yall wanna leave this one alone. I just feel like I'm looking at one of brain teaser metal puzzles and there is some easy solution that I can't figure out.