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Input swap?

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AfroMan Skeeter

Dec 12, 2007
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Ok, I'm not exactly sure what I should title this as. I'll try to keep it short and sweet.

On most basses there are 1/4" inputs, I have Tourrette Syndrome and OCD which will 'make' me take the cord out of the bass with the amp on. I know at higher levels this could damage/blow the speaker of my cabinet.

My question is, can I replace the 1/4" input with any other kind of input? Not caring about cosmetics or anything, is there an input that locks the cable in or a different kind of input and cord that will not have the spiked signal sent to the amp/cab when unplugged from the bass?

Thank you.
 
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AfroMan Skeeter said:
can I replace the 1/4" input with any other kind of input? Not caring about cosmetics or anything, is there an input that locks the cable in or a different kind of input and cord that will not have the spiked signal sent to the amp/cab when unplugged from the bass? Thank you.
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AfroMan Skeeter said:
Ok, I'm not exactly sure what I should title this as. I'll try to keep it short and sweet.

On most basses there are 1/4" inputs, I have Tourrette Syndrome and OCD which will 'make' me take the cord out of the bass with the amp on. I know at higher levels this could damage/blow the speaker of my cabinet.

My question is, can I replace the 1/4" input with any other kind of input? Not caring about cosmetics or anything, is there an input that locks the cable in or a different kind of input and cord that will not have the spiked signal sent to the amp/cab when unplugged from the bass?

Thank you.
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Hi AfroMan Skeeter.

Get a guitar cable equipped with a Neutrik Right-Angle 1/4-inch Silent Plug and you won't have to butcher your bass.

"The Neutrik Right-Angle Silent Plug fixes a big, sometimes embarrassing issue when plugging and unplugging a cable from a guitar or keyboard connected to an amplifier or a recording studio's direct box. The loud pops and/or squeals associated with plugging/unplugging while under load can damage equipment and your hearing if the amp or studio monitors are cranked up.

The Silent Plug automatically "shorts out" the center tip of the plug to the sleeve (ground) before disconnection. This brilliantly simple method makes an "idiot-proof" cable--and without Silent Plug feeling like an idiot is what will happen if you forget and "hot swap" (unplug) without first powering down.

The Right-Angle Silent Plug is actually a re-introduction of its popular, Straight Silent Plug. The contoured design is more convenient for equipment mounted in confined spaces and it causes the cable to drape in the direction of gravity relieving the plug (and the electrical connection) of the weight and stress of the cable itself. The Right-Angle Silent Plug features a red coating, chuck-type cable retainer, gold-plated contacts, and an integrated, hermetically sealed reed switch said to have lifetime durability.

For more information, check www.neutrik.com. The Straight Silent Plug is called the NP2C-AU-Silent while the Right-Angle is called the NP2RX-AU-Silent."
 
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The circuit breaker plugs will prevent the pop and noise from getting to the amp. However, the locking Neutrik jack will require a more conscious decision to remove the cord from the bass. I imagine that the OCD that causes the problem may not go to the extent of pressing the switch on the jack to release the plug.

John
 

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