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I have a LP ultra II and was wondering about the stereo output.

If i'm running in stereo mode am I able to isolate the nanomag?

 

Here's my problem,

When I run in stereo mode and I turn the sound off on the amp that's going to my magnetic jack and I have my other amp set to acoustic and plugged into the nanomag jack I'm still able to hear the magnetic pickups.

 

My understanding is that when I'm running in stereo mode I should be able to isolate the nanomag and not hear the magnetic pickups at all unless I use a switch to jump to the amp that is jacked into the magnetic jack. (Is this correct?)

 

Thanks for any help.

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I'm not certain I understand clearly, but here goes anyway.

I have an Ultra 2 also. I use separate cords into each jack.

At that point you can go 2 or 3 different ways.

 

1. Run both cords into an A-B, A+B switch, and then out to one amp. This method

should completely separate the sounds, or combine them if you use A+B.

Each volume control has to be turned to the proper volume for the mix you want.

 

2. Run your 2 cords into 2, on/off switches, and then to the respective amps.

This method again should separate the sounds into each amp.

 

3. Use only the jack marked "All Pickups". Run into one amp and use the volume controls

to mix the sounds, or shut them off.

 

 

 

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Thanks so much for responding!

 

Here's how I setup.

I have 2 amps just kicking around I set 1 to clear and set the other to crunch.

I plug the "magnetic" jack into the crunch amp and the nanomag into the clear amp.

 

My understanding is, with that setting the clear amp should only be picking up the nanomag and nothing else. When I run this setup the magnetic pickups are still working under the nanomag jack. How will a switch change that so I can get only the nanomag and not all pickups at once.

 

Currently when I plug only 1 amp into the nanomag jack I still get all pickups. Is that working properly?

When I plug 1 amp into the magnetic jack I get the same sound as plugging into the nanomag jack.

 

Cheers!

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Guest icantbuyafender

My regular LP ultra is "old fashioned"

 

It uses these magnetic pickups called humbuckers.

 

Its pretty tried and true. No bells and whistles.

 

::ducks::: lol

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Last night I pulled out my amps and gave it a try just the way

you've described. No problems at all. Had the Nanomag out of one amp,

and the regular pickups out of the other.

If I remember correctly, when I bought mine there was a lifetime warranty on this guitar's electronics.

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Last night I pulled out my amps and gave it a try just the way

you've described. No problems at all. Had the Nanomag out of one amp' date='

and the regular pickups out of the other.

If I remember correctly, when I bought mine there was a lifetime warranty on this guitar's electronics.

 

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WTG Gord!! Too cool!![cool]

I didn't realize that was possible without splitting the two

by some sort of external source... Hmm, That's sharp!

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Ok, I'll try to clarify a bit... lol

 

Jacks:----nanomag...............magnetic

...................|.............................|

................Cable1....................Cable2

...................|.............................|

...................|.............................|

...............amp1.......................amp2

 

This is how I setup. No switches.

If I turn the volume on at amp1 and I turn the volume off at amp2, the nanomag should be the only thing working on amp1 correct?

 

example:

1: Turn the volume(not the power) on amp2 off.

2: Set the volume on the nanomag to max

3: strum a chord

4: turn the volume up and down to the bridge pup as the chord is ringing.

Does this effect the sound coming out of amp1? Can you hear the bridge pup volume in the sound of amp1?

From my understanding it should not, because the only thing working out of amp1 should be the nanomag.

 

I hope this is more clear.

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Yep. Tried it again today; same result.

 

Amp 1 = Nanomag/Stereo

Amp 2 = Magnetic/All Pickups

 

Amp 1 volume down - Amp 2 up; no Nanomag, no matter what I did on guitar.

 

Amp 2 volume down - Amp 1 up; no humbuckers, only Nanomag.

 

There has to be something different, or there is something wrong with your guitar.

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Do you know what was repaired, I have the exact same problem and not in warranty.

 

 

Thanks,

 

 

 

 

I brought it into the shop with 2 days left on my warranty (thank god) and yeah' date=' there is a problem with the guitar. It's now off to get fixed.

 

Thanks for the help![/quote']

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