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Bass Cables

iriegnome

iriegnome

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I don't know where to ask this question, therefore I did a whole search and a few other forum searches and didn't find anything that I was looking for..(mods do your thing if needed)
I have used a George Ls .225 cable for the last 7 years. Now when I use the cable, I get a buzz from my bass. When I touch the 90 degree angle end in the bass, the buzz goes away. Had the bass checked out several times and replaced the jack. Used a different cable, no buzz!
Got to be the cable.
Let me here your recommendations.. I need a new cable. (I always keep a couple)
Professional. High Quality. Did not like my Monster 1000 series bass cable. Way to bulky and clunky.
Have not tried any new cables in years. Also, does it really matter??
 
#4
Your cables Screen is damaged and the metal part is inducing a buzz when you touch the metal you ground it through your body and the buzz goes away! buy a new cable. I recommend Proel cables as they have a lifetime warranty.... as long as you keep the box. when they go faulty you take it back to the shop and swap for a new one. no questions asked. Each Proel cable I have has lasted around 2 years with weekly gigging, I haven't bought a new cable for 7 years now.
 
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I use cables from Rattlesnake Cables out of Montana. Not for performance mind you- I'm not an audiophile and I couldn't tell the diff between a cheap one and a spendy one. I like Rattlesnake because of the outer wrap they have on all their cables, and their ability to build you any combo of length, color, and plugs.

Rattlesnake Cable Company - Offering high quality instrument cables at affordable pricing.

Disclaimer: Not associated with them in any way other than a customer.
 
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seamonkey said:
Take the jacks off the end of the cable, cut off a few inches, put it back on.
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this is the whole point of george L cable, you can fix it yourself in two minutes.

still, i love the stuff but i wouldn't use it as my cable coming off the instrument, it's a little thin and delicate for that; george L is best used in pedalboards and such.

at the very least i would solder regular switchcraft ends on it if i was gonna be moving it around and yanking on it.
 
#11
Good cables aren't dirt cheap but they're not expensive, either. You should always have at least one spare. Two or more is even better because sometimes the emergency is not your own, but the show must still go on.

I've been using a few Guitar Center $10 15-foot promo cables for 16+ years. I also have a variety of other cables made by Whirlwind, Horizon, EWI, and others.

Make sure you coil your cables properly--use the over-under technique, and never use the thumb-and-elbow wrap method. Otherwise you'll twist the cable and tear the strands that make up the screen or shield.
 
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