Thanks for the suggestions. I was just hoping to avoid more circuitry. I've got a 74HCT541 I could give a try though. I can't really shorten the leads, as they have to be long enough to reach the back of the Empeg for the SMT version of the board I have planned. I'll try the buffer and maybe some twisted pair. Hopefully I won't need a receiver, that will be a whole nother headache to deal with.

Stu