Twin output jack idea...

[Dan]

Switch set/unset - that just means toggled one way or the other. The switch is just there to work around the problem of losing one of the pickups when you use a mono cable.

A splitter like the one above would work, but I would make up a cable where the split is closer to the amps/pedalboard so there is only one cable to the guitar - or you could use a stereo extension cable going into one of those splitters.

[kimball492]

This Guy at Boz Digital did just that with two output jacks one for neck pickup one for the bridge. He shows the guitar about halfway through that was used on the stem tracks. It's a mixing competition. So if any of you guys are interested in entering the contest to win some nice prizes. Go sign up download the stems and get your mix uploaded details are on the site.
https://youtu.be/cAVHbNxdHUs
Website http://www.bozdigitallabs.com/2016-m...eid=b302d5fe19

[wazkelly]

Switch set/unset - that just means toggled one way or the other. The switch is just there to work around the problem of losing one of the pickups when you use a mono cable.

A splitter like the one above would work, but I would make up a cable where the split is closer to the amps/pedalboard so there is only one cable to the guitar - or you could use a stereo extension cable going into one of those splitters.

Originally I used a stereo microphone lead that was 25' long that went from a phone plug to a female canon connector. From there I cut a 20' mono cable in half and wired the cut ends into the corresponding male canon connector and then used heat shrink to protect that end. It was a very, very long cable and on small stages I kept tripping over it and paranoid about standing on it too much and thus breaking the shielding.

On this occasion I had set out to do exactly the same thing when a guy in the music store showed me the splitter which ended up costing about a third of proposed project and saved plenty of time by not having to solder anything. Agree that 2 cables hanging that close to the end of the axe feels weird and a bit heavy at first but you get used to it, and besides you can either tape or zip tie the 2 cables together until they reach their respective amps which presumably would be situated either side by side or one on top of the other. Pointless having an amp either side of a drum kit as you would only hear the one closest and end up cranking the other one too loud just so you could hear some of the sound coming out of it.

I like weirdy's idea about a mini switch to toggle between stereo & mono, and yes, the switchcraft stereo output jacks are just as robust as the mono's. Just need to spend the extra coin on this vital component as cheapies will only let you down.

[fender3x]

I like the switch idea too. If going that route I'd use high quality switches like C&K.

Regular 1/4" Switchcraft Jacks are very robust, and hard to beat for reliability.

Nobody makes a reliable barril jack, though, including Switchcraft. G&L uses a stereo berril jack on its basses. In that case it's wired as a switch to disconnect the battery when the bass is unplugged. Nothing but trouble.

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