Anybody else do this?

[Clinks]

Not quite sure what to call it.

When all I had was my Squier™ P-Bass, I use to buy all my cables with a single 90° end. Now that I have two Ibanez SR-series basses I have to use the straight end, I do this …



...to minimize stress in the connector. Anybody else doing this as well?

 

[David Jayne]

That's clever-I get it-but I think you're WAY too concerned about it. Just let a loop of cable dangle a bit before it goes under your strap.

 

[Tupac]

Unless you're playing so far away it's completely taught, the loops on the ground do the same thing...

 

[ggunn]

Not quite sure what to call it.

When all I had was my Squier™ P-Bass, I use to buy all my cables with a single 90° end. Now that I have two Ibanez SR-series basses I have to use the straight end, I do this …

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...to minimize stress in the connector. Anybody else doing this as well?

Not me. Over the strap button works fine.

 

[Joe Louvar]

Anybody else do this?

Nope, and over the strap button is good enough for me too.

 

[JoeWPgh]

I see no advantage to that. I've always ran my cable between the strap and the bass - with a healthy loop as a safety against stepping on the cable.

 

[St Drogo]

I don't get it. What does that extra loop do that looping the cable once or twice behind the strap doesn't?

 

[AaronMB]

I see no advantage to that. I've always ran my cable between the strap and the bass - with a healthy loop as a safety against stepping on the cable.

Indeed.

I do this regardless of a straight or 90° connector.

 

[Nashrakh]

+1 over strap button, but I play coily cords with angled jacks anyway most of the time.

 

[Liv3rman]

Pointless.

 

[avvie]

Looks like a resounding "NO!" judging from early polling returns....

 

[JoeWPgh]

Here's the thing, it doesn't do what you hope. Your tied loop will pull on the connector exactly the same as if it wasn't there. There is nothing that "gives". This is why most people let 8 inches or so dangle in a loop. If you step on the cable, that will "give" before it tugs at the connector.

 

[Clinks]

Well here's WHY I started doing this; when I bought Rocksmith™ I only had my Squier™ P-Bass - which has a straight input jack. Considering that would have to buy the cable online OR buy a second copy of the game, I did the same thing (but with a zip tie on the "real tone" cable).

Thanks for the replies, y'all.

 

[Clinks]

I forgot to post this pic with my first post ...





... I also use it as a hanging loop.

 

[Kukulkan61]

REALLY ????

 

[tplyons]

Nope, looped in through the strap button.

 

[vinnie6]

I forgot to post this pic with my first post ...


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... I also use it as a hanging loop.

Looks way too much like a treble clef for my comfort. ;-)

 

[joshmat]

Im also a between the strap button kinda guy.