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George L Instrument Cable Durability

kirkm24

kirkm24

Jan 1, 2007
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Columbus, Ohio
#1
I did a search on George L and found mostly just information pertaining to their cables being used for effects pedals. I was wondering if anyone on here uses George L's as instrument cables and if so how do they hold up in terms of dependability?

I am very interested in these cables but do not want a cable bumming out on me in the middle of a set. Personal experiences are the best testimonies so if anyone can share their experiences that would be great.
 
#2
i use them on my pedal board and i think they're great and have had 0 problems

however, if i was not using them on a board, i may worry that they would have trouble with their connections.. i have heard about people having problems with that.

like i said, if they are on your board, they really never move and they should be fine.
 
#5
I've tried their Ø.225" cable as an instrument cable. Way too stiff, and I don't care for the thin jacket. I've still got the remaining bulk cable laying around somewhere.

Give me Canare or Dimarzio anyday. ;)
 
#9
I've used bothe the thick and thin variants of the cable as an instrument to amp cable and have found both to be fine. The thick one is a bit stiff however (especially on the straight jacks from a front loading jack) and I now use the thinner variety exclusively.
 
#10
I've used the thin ones for a while and I'm hooked on them. The connections at the ends are easy to make and once you screw them down nice and snug, they're good to go. I just check mine every so often to make sure that they aren't backing out - the 90-degree jacks are screwed together by hand instead of a set screw, but i guess you could get it really tight with a pair of pliers.

Some cables are really clunky for me. I appreciate the George L's on stage because its thinness makes it more "out of the way". While it's not entirely bulletproof, if anything goes wrong with this cable I can literally fix it in a few seconds... and I've only needed to do that once because I neglected it.
 
#11
Maybe I'll get one to try out since they aren't too expensive. I've heard the straight connectors are better than the right angle in terms of durability. Both of my basses have output jacks on the top so I like the right angle plugs but if the straight is more durable, I might have to check into that instead.
 
#12
Those are the only cables I use as instrument cables. They work great and sound great, and if there's a problem with them, cut the end of the wire and screw the plug back on. It's a lot better (and faster) than getting out the soldering gun, or getting a new cable.

I would go with the straight plugs on your instrument cables though. I've found the right angle plugs can't survive as an instrument cable.
 

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