Excellent Source of High Quality, Inexpensive Patch Cables

**kenstee** · #1 01-19-2010, 11:42 AM

http://acapella.harmony-central.com/....php?t=2321196

Have ordered from this guy, Aaron, twice. Great prices and quality if you have a need for them. No hassles. Flawless service.

I did try ordering recently from Butch at Bayou Audio Cables. Horrible experience. Poor communication. Blew me off twice (didn't answer emails) when I tried to ask about status several weeks later - this after he told me it would ship in just a "few days." Finally, I had to dispute the purchase on PayPal which immediately got his attention. Refund given. I know some people swear by him. But, can only tell you what happened to me. YMMV.

bongomania · #2 01-19-2010, 01:19 PM

Huh--I'm interested to hear more from users of those "pancake" plugs. I bought some a while ago, and I ended up just throwing them away, they were so poor quality. But if people are happy with the ones this guy is using, then maybe the ones he uses are a different tier of quality, or maybe I just got some bad ones.

FWIW about Butch, I think he kind of fell apart after a while. Lots of us did a bunch of entirely positive business with him for a couple of years, but then things started to get a bit flaky and difficult, and it kind of spiraled downhill after that. The last order I placed with him was in the "flaky" stage, where he was super friendly and prompt in both communication and delivery, but the goods weren't quite what I had ordered. I'm still willing to give him a chance to get his act together, but I don't think I'll be placing any orders with him until I hear from other people that he's back in the saddle.

**kenstee** · #3 01-19-2010, 01:32 PM

Hey Bongo........

Not sure what to say vis-a-vis the pancakes. They are working fine for me and apparently with the other people this guy has been doing biz with. At least no negative feedback I've read on the rather long thread. If there were issues first, people would post about them and I doubt he'd be using them. Ask him what he uses. I've been using some 4" ones he made me for a couple of months. No issues at all. Just getting some longer ones made now.

The Butch thing....it is what it is. I read some good stuff about him and Bayou Audio Cables - nothing like your observations. Though, wish I had. Would have saved me some time. I was quite pissed as I gave him EVERY benefit of the doubt and was still treated poorly. Unfortunately, I had to go to the mat at the end to resolve it. Once I did this he responded literally within hours. I hate having to do stuff like that. Just wanted to let my fellow TB'ers know. They can make up their own minds based on the evidence. There are enough people who really want our biz and we should patronize them. Aaron (the cable guy so to speak) is one of them. I have no interest in all of this except to pass on my experiences both positive and negative.

OrionManMatt · #4 01-19-2010, 01:35 PM

Yeah, despite how attractive plugs like that are to those of us looking to save any real estate possible, I haven't heard consistent reports about their quality or ease of use, even the nicer Switchcraft ones.

But, that's good to know that there's someone making cables that isn't charging a complete arm or leg and delivers.

OriginalKeyster · #5 01-19-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

Huh--I'm interested to hear more from users of those "pancake" plugs. I bought some a while ago, and I ended up just throwing them away, they were so poor quality. But if people are happy with the ones this guy is using, then maybe the ones he uses are a different tier of quality, or maybe I just got some bad ones.

I use Switchcraft "pancake" plugs on all of my instrument cables with great success. I like their low profile and using them is a lot easier on the jacks of my basses. I have never had any problems with them.

Jumbotron · #6 01-19-2010, 02:06 PM

I've never had a problem with pancake plugs, and have been using them for years (mixed with other types). If I didn't make my own cables, I'd probably hit this guy up.

slyjoe · #7 01-19-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jumbotron

I've never had a problem with pancake plugs, and have been using them for years (mixed with other types). If I didn't make my own cables, I'd probably hit this guy up.

Same here. Getting the ground connection soldered reliably is why I prefer to do it myself.

stflbn · #8 01-19-2010, 02:26 PM

I've got a bunch of the pancake plugs from when I had a pedalboard before I committed to my M13 fully. Just realized I never used them. heh.

Chronicle · #9 01-19-2010, 06:10 PM

I like the Dimarzio cables for cheap cables. Custom Planet waves are my favorite overall though

bongomania · #10 01-19-2010, 10:14 PM

^^^ Non-reading of OP.

RCCollins · #11 01-19-2010, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

^^^ Non-reading of OP.

expect no less

Smurf-o-Deth · #12 01-19-2010, 10:24 PM

My jolly, my folly,
My ship's run aground;
To wit and to wonder
I wander around.
The answer, I've sought it,
Yet I find that I've found:
Leave no stone unturned,
Leave no axe unground.

RCCollins · #13 01-19-2010, 10:53 PM

i was applauding his consistency!

Chronicle · #14 01-20-2010, 09:12 AM

Hah, was wondering if this would start up again