greghall

Thomas, I've responded to your post on the DT amps thread, Regards

Hi Thomas, If you search Custom Tone for 'DT25' in the HD500 section, you will find a few patches set up for this combination, that might help to get you started. The majority of HD500 patches are for Studio Direct and won't work well with the DT25. The dream rig is a very flexible combination, but it does take time to get comfortable with all the options. You'll probably get a better response if you are a bit more specific about the sound you are trying to achieve, your current configuration and the problems you are having. Regards Greg

I don't have an Epi anymore, but I think the DT25 is a good fit for most electric guitars, because of the flexibility it provides, i.e. 4 different NFL topologies, class A or A/B, pentode / triode - you are almost certain to find an amp sound in the DT that works well with your guitar / style of music. However, the nanomag pickup is a different issue. The DT25 combo does not really work for acoustic sounds, for me, so I usually use a separate acoustic amp for that. I've seen a youtube clip where someone did get some usable acoustic sounds out of a DT50, using a Variax I think, but the DT series isn't really designed for acoustic. If you are going to be switching between the standard pickups and the nano mag a lot, you might want to consider splitting the signal, using the DT for the standard pickups and running the nano mag signal though something else, i.e. a PA or acoustic amp. Your ears are always going to be the best judge of what works for you, so try one in a shop if you can., Hope that helps

The pre-HD500 effects would affect both amps if you use a single input source. One way to avoid this would be to use a signal splitter (or y cable) and put the effects on one path, e.g. to 'guitar in' and the unaffected signal into the 'aux in', and configure the input sources accordingly. However, you would need to be careful within the HD signal path not to sum the two signals at any point, e.g. by using a common mono effect. Hope that helps.