How long is your cord?

[hopwheels]

Enough to hang myself with.drool

20ft to pedal board...20ft to bass.

 

[Jamvan]

3 Cords and the Truth!

 

[two fingers]

That's a personal question. You're going to have to take me to dinner at least before we discuss such matters.

 

[Phildevoid]

Practice I use a 2 foot patch. I figure if I can learn to play in the position a 2 foot cable puts me in, I can play anywhere. I use a 20 foot for gigs. Just kidding on the patch cable thing, obviously.

 

[Passinwind]

I use a 10 ft mogami. but i find it a little short at times. should i jump up to a 12ft or go for the 18ft? what do you folks use?

14' 5" and 18' 3", for EUB and BG respectively. Haven't bought a commercial one in at least 30 years though.

 

[popgadget]

15' if I'm using a cable. EWI cables with Neutrik connectors, with a "silent" connector on the bass end.
I get them from AudioPile.net
If I'm not using a cable, it's a Line Six G50 or G90

 

[scowboy]

12' in church 20' everywhere else. All Canare G6 with Neutrik connectors.

 

[Charlzm]

I use a 10 ft mogami. but i find it a little short at times. should i jump up to a 12ft or go for the 18ft? what do you folks use?

Twenty feet or more all day long.

 

[Sav'nBass]

15+ from amp/DI/Pedal to bass.. 6-10 from amp to DI/Pedal when I use it.

 

[Muttleybass]

For gigs, Line 6 G30 wireless.

For practice, 20' Monster. I like the lifetime warranty. Replace for free twice, no questions asked.

 

[Sixgunn]

Shure wireless unit, never looked back

This +1,000,000! I never come unplugged anymore

 

[Mantis Tobaggan]

Shure wireless unit, never looked back

+1

 

[BadExample]

15' if I'm using a cable. EWI cables with Neutrik connectors, with a "silent" connector on the bass end.
I get them from AudioPile.com
If I'm not using a cable, it's a Line Six G50 or G90

Interesting connector. Not a bad price for good quality. I think you meant audiopile.net not .com.

 

[delta7fred]

20' but when I walk out front at sound check I chain another 20' so 40' for soundcheck.

No point in me going wireless because I sing an almost every song so am tied to a mic stand and most stages* we play are so small I am squashed between the drummer and a PA cab so there isn't room for a lot of movement anyway.

*A lot are at the same level as the punters so cannot strictly be called a stage.

 

[DreadyDiggs]

I was using 25ft if I remember right, but my cable failed a few shows ago so I been using a tiny ass coiled up cord. I don't care for it, but I'm being cheap and not buying another cord. I usually walk out in front and sound check drums and bass to make sure I'm not overpowering.

 

[Marc valero]

Before I started gigging a 6 or 10 worked. I use about a 16 footer now. gives me enough length to walk in front of the PA on my side to hear the mix and move around a bit on stage. On one tune I walk over to the guitarist on the other side of the drums for a bit of rocking stage show moves.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Don't you think that is maybe too personal to ask?

 

[Sweet Willie]

8' home practice
12', 15', or 18' depending on expected stage size for gigs; usually 12' or 15' for rehearsal rooms
various combinations if I'm using a pedal board, again depending on stage

if you already have a 10', I recommend you get an 18'

 

[GwenOnBass]

Another coil user here. Fender KoilKord (the high end one, not the white one). Purchased it so I wouldn't step on my cable in practice. For gig I use a 10 foot to my VT Bass and another 10 foot to my instrument. The ten-footers are Fender Performance cables.

 

[40Hz]

Standing up I use a 15-20'

Sitting gigs I'll use a 10'

My base rule is to keep it short as possible. In the good old days I used a Whirlwind coiled cord like all the cool kids did.