I know this is more in-line with the Gear sub-Forum, but I'm trying to avoid "metal on the clean channel" suggestions.
Unfortunately, the pre-amp on our JC-40 has developed "that hiss", fortunately, it has stereo-in on the effects loop and the built-in/in-built chorus (lush, due to stereo-out), etc. works fine. So the short-term idea is to get a pre-amp pedal that's good for a "jazz tone" when clean, but still can get into a Blues-like, edge of break-up, grit when necessary. A highly compressed sound is a no-go because I like that edge of break-up is clean, but playing harder/louder can push things over the distortion threshold.
Another factor is that I'm planning to add a piezo bridge to one electric and do stereo out. We already have a Fishman Aura DI Pedal (Classical w/ piezo->Aura DI->JC-40 is how this amp has been used mostly). When that happens, the plan is to run stereo mag & piezo into L/R return. So, if anybody has any hunches about a (mag) per-amp pedal would pair with a piezo sound, that would help.
My first assumption was to go with the matching Fishman Platinum Pro, but that's more of an EQ pedal. The obviously named Two Notes "Le Clean" demos well, but I don't have a way to try it out.
Any recommendations?
Unfortunately, the pre-amp on our JC-40 has developed "that hiss", fortunately, it has stereo-in on the effects loop and the built-in/in-built chorus (lush, due to stereo-out), etc. works fine. So the short-term idea is to get a pre-amp pedal that's good for a "jazz tone" when clean, but still can get into a Blues-like, edge of break-up, grit when necessary. A highly compressed sound is a no-go because I like that edge of break-up is clean, but playing harder/louder can push things over the distortion threshold.
Another factor is that I'm planning to add a piezo bridge to one electric and do stereo out. We already have a Fishman Aura DI Pedal (Classical w/ piezo->Aura DI->JC-40 is how this amp has been used mostly). When that happens, the plan is to run stereo mag & piezo into L/R return. So, if anybody has any hunches about a (mag) per-amp pedal would pair with a piezo sound, that would help.
My first assumption was to go with the matching Fishman Platinum Pro, but that's more of an EQ pedal. The obviously named Two Notes "Le Clean" demos well, but I don't have a way to try it out.
Any recommendations?
