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High and Low Inputs [message #13368]

Fri, 09 April 2010 21:32

efinger
Messages: 18
Registered: April 2010
Location: North Carolina

Junior Member

I have a late-1960's gold-sparkle T&R K100-2 with vibrato and reverb. It has a foot switch as well as high and low inputs. I can't seem to find a straight answer as to what the high and low inputs are for. Are they separate for bass or guitar? Are they for different tonal outputs? Different gain properties? Or are they for higher and lower impedance instruments (i.e, electric pianos)? The "high" seems a bit louder than the "low" but I really can disern any huge differnces. I just dont want to be running high-powered pickups thru the "low" side if I shouldnt. Also, Im not even sure if this head is designed to play bass thru. Is it? Thank so much for the forum, Im a proud new owner, and look forward to getting some more killer kustoms. Thx in advance for your reply!!
-efinger

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Re: High and Low Inputs [message #13369 is a reply to message #13368]

Fri, 09 April 2010 21:51

LesS
Messages: 477
Registered: December 2002

Senior Member

Hi,
The K100-1 was the "bass" model and the K100-2 was the "guitar" model, but the preamps are the same - so the K100-2 is fine for bass.

The high inputs have one small capacitor that makes that input brighter. The low inputs do not have the capacitor. The only difference is tonal, the gain is the same.

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Re: High and Low Inputs [message #13373 is a reply to message #13368]

Sat, 10 April 2010 21:47

efinger
Messages: 18
Registered: April 2010
Location: North Carolina

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Kool, thx for the reply! I think that makes sense. So the inputs are simply to make the amp produce different sounds. Its good that running a bass thru this amp shouldnt cause probs.

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