Off Topic Guitar Cable question

[Jimmyb]

I make a lot of my own leads, using either neutrik or switchcraft for the patch leads, as they're smaller and fit together for me better for pedal board use.

It's not that difficult to do, plus, if you need a custom length, it only takes you a few minutes to sort out.

 

[candid_x]

+1

Gonna have to dig out my 70's curly lead and see what that's like!!

let us know if you suddenly sound like Hendrix!

 

[Dizzy]

I got sick of having to find a trouble-free lead amongst a pile of crap leads with equally crappy plugs (some from so-called "reputable" makers), so splashed out on some Evidence Audio guitar & speaker leads with Neutrik plugs.

Immediately noticed the difference and have never looked back.
Even the way they coil & store is superior to anything I've had before.

 

[MrMusashi]

that is the most important part to me.. how they coil.. gotta be soft to coil up
then its gotta be silent, if it starts cracklin like an old am radio you have spent wasted money on that cable

is there a sound difference? yes, but if that difference is desired is another thing.
you can get much of the same thing by introducing a buffer in your signal chain. extreme high impedance input will make treble loss in the cable smaller and the low impedance output will drive the rest of the chain without so much treble loss.

ps: i dont like the straight neutriks with the "short" and "fat" metal sleeve. its gotta be the long and skinny one, or the angled ones with metal covers.
the short/fat one.. if youre unlucky enough to step on the cable without it hooked through your strap will bend the jack insert so it becomes loose inside the metal sleeve. wiggly.. cant explain it better.
best way to find out is buying a chinese copy of those neutriks. they are like that from the beginning
also the angled ones with the plastic cover seems to break. the metal ones are far better for durability!

oh well.. too much christmas and too lil chatting on the net really made me type this post.. hehe.. ignore if you feel the opposite way

MrM

 

[jamminjim]

Hey you guys that are using Neutrik connectors or Switchcraft connectors to roll-your-own guitar cords, what cable are you using?

 

[Roubster]

I just got a Ernie Ball cable about a month ago and it sounds great. No problems whatsoever, and does not get all tangled up. I love pretty much everything EB make. I'm going to hook up my rig with them.

 

[fbecir]

Whirlwind for me, ive had one of them for 15 years now and its still going strong!

The same for me ... my father bought me Whirlwind cables 20 years ago and I am still using them.

 

[petruccirocks02]

Before I went to a rack setup, I was using Monster Cables with the gold connectors and the Ernie Ball 1/4 inch pedal connector things for my pedal board. They performed great. Now that I've gone to a rack setup, I'm using Mogami 2524 cable with gold plated Neutrik connectors. I'm sure they'll be reliable and sound great.

-Phil

 

[Jimmyb]

Hey you guys that are using Neutrik connectors or Switchcraft connectors to roll-your-own guitar cords, what cable are you using?

At the moment, I'm using Van Damme cable, but I may move on to Beldon if I can find some at a good price.

 

[spkirby]

With JimmyB here, I got my first Van Damme cable bundled with my Cornford amp. It totally blew away the Monster Rock cables (with the gold connectors) I had been using. Now my leads are all Van Damme apart from George L's on the pedalboard (which have always worked for me!).

 

[dannymusic]

mogami here; very happy.

a difference even I can here

 

[agt]

George L's here.

 

[Astrofreq]

George L's here too and I hate having to wiggle the jacks to see which one is dead. They aren't worth the effort for sure. Need to switch over at some point.

I've used the Dimarzio instrument cables for a long time too. I'm the only one to mention them, so maybe they suck and I don't know it.

 

[DrGonzo5150]

I have used Dimarzio instrument cables too... I thought they were okay, no major dramas

I'm really digging bullet coil cables at the moments.
With all the standing on them and general abuse, I tend to wreck standard cables pretty quick. I've been gigging my coily bullet cable for over a year and it's holding up really well.

What sort of life does everyone else get?

 

[Bassey]

Hi Guys,

I thought I'd share this story with you...

2 years ago the guitar shop I work in had a clinic with Michael Angelo Batio (the guitar dude...not the guy that painted jesus on a ceiling...and if the petrucci-video dude hangs out around here....it's actually not Jesus on that ceiling!)

We set him up with a nice rig and patched everything with monster cables. When he came in he asked if everything could be patched with chinese low-cost cables since he didn't like the high end sound from more expensive cables.

Guess it's more a matter of taste

For me Planet Waves is the way to go. I like the sound and reliability and they are not overly expensive.

I have one question for you guys though: I made myself a splitter box to split the stereo signal from my guitar (Piezo and Magnetics) but I can't find a decent stereo cable. (Planet Waves has a short one...I need at least 6m/20ft.) What do some of you guys use? Thanks for the help!

 

[Colin]

Rob, try the EB cables (including the patch cables) they're very good. To be honest when you get into the high end botique low capacitance cables you'd probably only hear the difference when recording.

 

[robelinda2]

Col, didnt know EB made cables!

 

[D.K.]

I use only klotz cables for 3 years now, and couldn't be happier. I was originally looking for a high quality cable with an angle input on a guitar side, and tried a Klotz Funk Master (Bootsy Collins Signature, a bass cable actually) in a shop - form that moment on I was sold. They instantly did make a very audible difference to no name cheapo stuff I had occasionally used before, are extremely durable (I still use the cable I bought back then, among others) and do not cost hundreds of Euros/Dollars, like some boutique stuff.

 

[catdaddy]

Have you seen this article in Guitar Player?
49 Guitar Cables at All Price Points
Be sure to click the "images" on the right side of the page to view the comparison charts.