Bill,
Here's a couple from Sam Ash you might be interested in
(or are these the cheap type you referred to?)


(Groove Plug GPCA34 - Mono 1/4" Male to 2 Mono 1/4" Female)


(Hosa HYPP111 - 1/4" Male - 2 1/4" Female Splitter/Combiner)


[This message has been edited by MrEd (edited 02-23-2006).]