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JakeyB91

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May 20, 2017
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so my bass has arrived, with the amp, stupidly forgot to order a cable, any suggestions what cable I will need the amp is a fender 100 bass amp and the bass guitar is an ibanezsr800 ..really sloppy amateur mistake I know just need to know what size jack/musician cable it takes and a good one to go with please???
 
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For as many stories you hear where someone's instrument cable broke and left them stranded, I have heard just as many of people using cheap cables for years without any issue. Length of a cable can start to degrade your tone, but the general bass player would never notice it. I prefer 20-25 foot cables to cover any movement on stage.

Also, since you're purchasing a new cable, learn to wind up your cables properly and you'll rarely ever have an issue with a twisted or knotted cable.
 
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blubass said:
For as many stories you hear where someone's instrument cable broke and left them stranded, I have heard just as many of people using cheap cables for years without any issue. Length of a cable can start to degrade your tone, but the general bass player would never notice it. I prefer 20-25 foot cables to cover any movement on stage.

Also, since you're purchasing a new cable, learn to wind up your cables properly and you'll rarely ever have an issue with a twisted or knotted cable.
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Since the SR800 is an active bass the signal is buffered, so cable length should be a non-issue.
 
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Long ago, I had a nice 50' straight cable. Heavy duty with gold plated plugs, I could walk completely out of some of the dives we played. It was fun.
Now, I don't run so far so a shorter leash will do. I go with Vox coiled with a right angle plug. It's compact and virtually bulletproof. The plugs are reinforced to ease stress breaks. And the Vox label still carries that aura. You know, '60's London when the Beatles ruled and the British lasses dominated art, style and culture. Man were do I get a check from these guys.
 
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Ones I use are CBI. You can get them pretty much anywhere on-line, MF, AMS, Amazon, etc., or some local music stores have them.
I once bought a Monster cable, still have it, paid a lot of money for it, but I can't tell the difference between that and the cheaper ones.
 
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bass40hz said:
Lava Vintage Tweed

Lava Cable - Vintage Tweed
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The vintage tweed is cool.

Any color is fine really as long as you don't buy black ones. Apparently the dye they use in the cable cover draws sound away from the wire and it can even produce a humming sound. They said you won't get this with the gray, white or red ones. Who knew?

I know this to be true because I saw it on the interweb.
 
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When buying a cable for the real world, assuming it is decent build quality, there are only two things that matter:
  1. Will it survive being stepped on repeatedly
  2. Does it make a lot of noise when you move around or step on it.
Well, there is a third: Does it come in tort? :)
 
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johnpbass said:
Ones I use are CBI. You can get them pretty much anywhere on-line, MF, AMS, Amazon, etc., or some local music stores have them.
I once bought a Monster cable, still have it, paid a lot of money for it, but I can't tell the difference between that and the cheaper ones.
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The difference is probably that the Monster could stand straight up its so damn rigid and inflexible. I have the 12 footer, its a good cable but it doesn't flex...almost fights you if you try to flex it...
I did a ton of research and found the Lava Vintage Tweed to be the best all around, it always tested well and it is a quality build...I am a wireless guy on stage but I use the Lavas for practice and I really like them.
 
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jjmuckluckjr said:
Long ago, I had a nice 50' straight cable. Heavy duty with gold plated plugs, I could walk completely out of some of the dives we played. It was fun.
Now, I don't run so far so a shorter leash will do. I go with Vox coiled with a right angle plug. It's compact and virtually bulletproof. The plugs are reinforced to ease stress breaks. And the Vox label still carries that aura. You know, '60's London when the Beatles ruled and the British lasses dominated art, style and culture. Man were do I get a check from these guys.
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Anyone ever do the math on how much longer, amount of wire - wise, a coiled cable is compared to a straight?
 

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