what hes  saying  is the ab  switch    has  one input  and two  outputs. all you need to do is  get a   Y plug   1/4  to  1/4    at  radoi shack   and  plug  both  guitars  into  that  and  just turn   off the  volume  at the  guitar  your  not using  to acomplish the  same  thing. about   5 bucks  for the    plug

flhrking wrote:

 

Hi Line 6,

             I have two line 6 guitars a Variax acoustic 700 and a Variax 500 eletric. As I gig with both and run them from my XT live I wondered if you do or can advise where I can buy an A and B foot switch so I can switch between them without having to unplug each time I change instrument.

 

Awaiting your reply

 

Ray

How's this for your answer?

The one I'm playing is connected using the VDI which suplies the power, the other is connected using the XPS DI power supply & DI box connected through the 1/4" input.  NEITHER need to be switched just turn the volume down on the one your not playing at the time as they are both running and connected simultaneously.  I'm using a Vetta do do this, but the XT and almost every other Line 6 pedalboard, or VDI equipped amp has two inputs.

So one VDI connected Vax, the other using the XPS for power so no batteries needed.  BOTH plugged into the unit at the same time.  NEVER need to unplug anything.  The only thing is that one needs to be manually patch/bank changed for different sounds, the VDI connection should be pre-progammed to dial up the guitars you want for each of your amp patches.

Been doing this since 2006 when I bought my 700s without any problems.

And I bought an "MBrace" (Google this name and you'll find the original website, plus sever retailers who carry this simple, yet very effective walk-behind device.  It's a whole lot less money than the other brand that requires a double braced cymbal stand as a base) and heavy duty atlas mic stand that I attached to hold my 2nd guitar.  I attached it to the customized old keyboard T-style tube stand I chopped down that you can see sitting over my Roland Bass pedals (yes, I play some bass lines with my feet while playing guitar), while holding my FBV Longboard steady for stomp box and Vol/Wah pedal use.

I just took the bases off each mic stand so that one holds my amber 700 and the other side olds my mic stand which you can't see in this photo.  Smallest footprint I could create based on my use of all this gear.  It's VERY STURDY and it works perfectly and the stand weighs only a few pounds with the two mic stands on it.

I hope it helps anyone reading this,

Neal

PS - "Bean" and "Spider" users...sorry no easy way for you guys to do this.