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Using the Headbone

VT • SS • TS


Overview

When the Headbone becomes part of your system, it will take on the role of being the central hub that connects your guitar to your two heads and your cabinet. As such, this means that there will be many cables coming and going from all sides. Make sure you use high quality cables and keep them as short as possible to ensure best performance.

Using the Slingshot remote control is an essential part of the system as it will allow you to position your Headbone next to your amplifiers and remotely control the switching from your pedalboard. This page details how you would connect your Headbone. For complete details, please consult the user manual.

WARNING - Possibility of electrical shock hazard exists. Please read the warnings in the user manual before attempting to connect amplifiers to this device.


 
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Connections:
Connecting the Headbone is easy. You need three guitar cables and three speaker cables. It is just a simple matter of following the signal flow. The connections for Headbone VT, SS, and TS are identical – the Headbone VT is shown here.
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First, sure all amplifiers are off and volume levels set to zero.

Connecting the three guitar cables:
1. Connect the guitar to the Headbone 'BUFFERED INPUT'.
2. Connect the Headbone ‘TO AMP-1 INPUT’ to your first head.
3. Connect the Headbone ‘TO AMP-2 INPUT’ to your second head.

Make sure you set the impedance on both heads to match your speaker cabinet. Most heads allow you to select between 4-Ohms, 8-Ohms and 16-Ohms. If you are not sure, consult your Tonebone dealer. Now turn on your amps and slowly turn up your volume. It is a good practice to always test your equipment at low levels as most system errors are caused by improper connections. This way, should something not be working, it is highly unlikely that you will cause system damage.


Connecting the three speaker cables:
4. Connect Amp-1 speaker output to the Headbone 'HEAD-1' input.
5. Connect Amp-2 speaker output to the Headbone 'HEAD-2' input.
6. Connect the Headbone 'TO SPEAKER CABINET' to your cabinet.

If all is working, you can now add your pedal board to the system. If you have a signal buffer like the Radial Loopbone or Switchbone, you should use the Headbone’s un-buffered input.











Using the Slingshot™ remote:
 
Slingshot™ remote can use any footswitch to control switching from afar.

The Slingshot remote on the Headbone is a simple contact closure that employs a latching footswitch. Most standard guitar amplifiers use these switches to change amp channels or turn on the reverb. Most Tonebone dealers have these types of switches in stock. As soon as you connect a switch to the Slingshot input, the on-board switch will be bypassed, allowing remote switching.

You are now set to go!
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