We Built a Four Cable Method Pedalboard to Switch Between Two Amps!

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We had a customer that wanted to switch between two different amplifiers with ease, simple, right? Not exactly. The rig used effects both, in front of the amplifiers and within their FX Loops. A simple A/B/Y box won’t cut this as you are needing to switch two different signal paths at once. We go through how we accomplished the needed switching for the customer, while keeping the tap dance to a minimum.

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Using an ES-8 and Decimator G-String II

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Switchers with rearrangeable loops are great for making your pedalboard versatile. The rearrangeable loops make it very easy to switch between using the Four Cable Method (4CM) and just running to the front of an amp. The main issue arises in rigs that are wired to be used in both the Four Cable Method (Utilizing Amp FX Loops) and running directly to the front of an amplifier. Utilizing noise gates, such as the ISP Decimator G-String II or Boss NS-2, with these types of rigs, sort of throws a wrench into the ease of switching between the 4CM and running to the front of a head. Below, we will explore the correct ways to individually connect these pieces of gear and two ways to setup an ES-8 with a Decimator.

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