to put a short delay in front of the second
amp, which creates a kind of doubling
effect to make the sound even wider and
more massive. This maneuver is frequently
employed in recording scenarios to mimic
the effect of a doubled guitar track, and it
works just as well in a live setting.
THE SINGLE STEREO CAB METHOD
There are a few different methods for
running a rig in stereo using just a single
stereo cabinet. These methods are more
limited in certain ways than the multi-amp/
cab method, as you can’t alter the physical
spread of the speakers, but they do cut
down on the amount of gear needed as
well as lugging around extra amplifiers and
cabinets. A few possibilities for this kind of
arrangement include using a single stereo
amp running into a stereo 2x12 or 4x12
cabinet, two mono heads running into a
single stereo cabinet, or just a single stereo
combo amp. Mono/stereo guitar cabs like
the Marshall 1960 4x12, or the 1936 2x12,
are fairly common. True stereo 2x12 combos
like as the legendary Roland JC-120, which
consists of two separate mono 60 wa