MusicMan JP15 and Mono-Stereo for Piezo

[melik.ayhan]

Hi! Finally getting my first music man which is JP15. This guitar has Stereo and Mono Outputs. I use Bias FX 2, Scarlett Focus 2i2 and a cable to connect the guitar to Computer. I want to use Piezo when I need it. But I want to use it ,let's say, in the middle of the song and I am on drive channel. Is it enough to push the switch to open piezo? How is it going to sound?And which output should I use? I do not have chance to try the guitar, that's why I am asking you. Also I have seen some majesty's which have only 1 output. What is the difference?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

If you are using the drive channel on your amp/simulator and switch to blend or piezo then you will have a piezo pickup with drive. Some people like that sound, others don't.

Typically people simultaneously using the piezo and magnetic pickups in the JP line of instruments will split the signal from the guitar, either with 2 separate mono cables (one in each jack, each to a separate amp/sim) or a stereo cable (from the stereo jack) to a splitter box (like these), or by using a stereo Y cable in the stereo jack and then taking the ends of each Y to a separate amp/sim.

Using 1 cable in the mono jack will send both the piezo and magnetic signals down the same cable.

The Majesty has one jack which can be switched from mono to stereo mode in 1 of 2 ways
- Version 1 preamp pressing and holding the piezo knob until sound goes away and returns will
- Version 2 preamp has a small access hole in rear control cavity cover, simply press the push-button inside the hole

 

[melik.ayhan]

If you are using the drive channel on your amp/simulator and switch to blend or piezo then you will have a piezo pickup with drive. Some people like that sound, others don't.

Typically people simultaneously using the piezo and magnetic pickups in the JP line of instruments will split the signal from the guitar, either with 2 separate mono cables (one in each jack, each to a separate amp/sim) or a stereo cable (from the stereo jack) to a splitter box (like these), or by using a stereo Y cable in the stereo jack and then taking the ends of each Y to a separate amp/sim.

Using 1 cable in the mono jack will send both the piezo and magnetic signals down the same cable.

The Majesty has one jack which can be switched from mono to stereo mode in 1 of 2 ways
- Version 1 preamp pressing and holding the piezo knob until sound goes away and returns will
- Version 2 preamp has a small access hole in rear control cavity cover, simply press the push-button inside the hole

Thanks for the great message! So, basically can we say this product or similar ones may give me what I want?

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Exactly, if you want to split the signals