I was jamming with a friend laste week and I use Monster Cables and I was using my JP6 and we were going for a beer break I took the cord out but part of the cable stayed in my JP! I guess Monster Cable uses a "pin" end on the 1/4 inch so that some how is not coming out of my guitar. Its stuck! So I contacted both EBMM and Monster Cable and the cost for repair will be about $70.00 I was told by EBMM customer service. and MC is going to help me file a claim for the damages. So it will be taken care of but man this sucks.
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Big Poppa
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Are you angry with us?
jaxadam
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I've had that happen twice before with my JP, but the good thing was I got two new moster cables out of the deal. But that's why I don't use monster cable anymore, I've never really liked them in the first place.
beej
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Whoa. Hardly a ringing endorsement for Monster cables.
"Monster cables ... they make a Monster mess!"
"Monster cables ... they make a Monster mess!"
jaxadam
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beej said:
lol... I see a future for you with Monster in marketing.
Big Poppa said:
Absolutely NOT! I love EBMM!
I just wish I didnt have to send my JP away for the repair. I cant live with out it! But its cool I still have my Axis and other non EBMMs that can tide me over.
How long do you think it will take for a replacement Preamp and a full setup with the shipping time from me in Illinois to San Luis then back to me in Illinois?
And thats the second Monster Cable that went down the crapper on me in less than a year. Im going with the Planet Waves Circit Breaker Cables.
DaveB
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Can I just say where cables are concerned - George L's are your friend.
Dave
Dave
SteveB
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Ever consider an Ernie Ball cable? (Yes, they DO make 'em... even the kind you're looking for with a 'disconnect' if one end gets unplugged.)
darren
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Ernie Ball should make a stereo cable for their piezo-equipped guitars. Stereo angled plug at one end, and a pair of mono straight plugs at the other. 15' to 20' length would be perfect.
SteveB
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darren said:
They make the 6190 Splitter box, which takes a stereo (TRS) input from a piezo-equipped guitar and separates the signal into two mono (TS) outputs: magnetic and piezo, respectively.
For this I use a cable that is stereo (TRS) on both ends, running from the guitar into the Splitter Box.
jongitarz said:
Jon, why not? I have a right angle planet waves cable that I bought specifically for my JP. It's not the circuit breaker (or short as it were) type, but it does have the little compressing spring around the shaft to keep it snug. Should I not use it?
Thanks for any info....worrying now....
Mike
Norrin Radd
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MikeVt said:
I love those planet waves cables (and I do use a circuit breaker right angle one on my JP). I have never had a problem with them and they actually cleaned up my signal chain quite a bit. Plus, I like the idea of cutting to size and no soldering.
I think I know which ones you're talking about - the kit for interconnecting stompboxes, right? I'm talking about the standard cables. The guitar cables I've seen have a set of 'springs' about midway up the shaft that compress when you plug it in. Here's the link - you can see the springs in the pic --> http://www.planetwaves.com/Pcablesdetails.aspx?ID=1
Interesting that Petrucci is mentioned in their artist list - especially if they shouldn't be used with EBMM. This page even shows one being plugged in to a guitar that will be familiar to many of us...
http://www.planet-waves.com/NewsDetails.aspx?ParID=3113
Mike
Interesting that Petrucci is mentioned in their artist list - especially if they shouldn't be used with EBMM. This page even shows one being plugged in to a guitar that will be familiar to many of us...
http://www.planet-waves.com/NewsDetails.aspx?ParID=3113Mike
MikeVt said:
This is just MY opinion here, but on guitars that have active electronics like anything with piezo or Lukes, the jacks are like on/off switches and the metal parts inside the jack are thin. With the extra pressure from those springy things on the cables in question, there is more outward force on the inside of the jack, and I have seen jacks get bent out of shape because of it.
Just my opinion here from what I have seen on a few instruments.
I am NOT saying they should not be used, just that I would not use them, for whatever that is worth.
darren
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Just an update... i ended up building my own stereo cable using Canare "quad star" cable and Neutrik connectors, all from Redco.
I designed it so the split is exactly as i needed it on my pedalboard. The magnetic mono end is about 18 inches longer. I have a right-angle stereo Neutrik plug at the guitar end and two straight mono Neutrik plugs at the magnetic and piezo ends.
It's a fantastic cable, and it only cost me about $20 in parts and a couple hours of soldering.
I designed it so the split is exactly as i needed it on my pedalboard. The magnetic mono end is about 18 inches longer. I have a right-angle stereo Neutrik plug at the guitar end and two straight mono Neutrik plugs at the magnetic and piezo ends.
It's a fantastic cable, and it only cost me about $20 in parts and a couple hours of soldering.
