That looks like a George L knock-off. I’ve used the real deal for years, making my own of whatever lengths I need, primarily for my pedalboards.
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Looking for a high quality instrument cable thats supple and light.
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Not factoring in the pricing for cheap o cables but any of the "premium" heavy duty ect. instrument or XLR cables
buying good bulk cable, connectors and with solid basic solder skill you can save a lot of money in a fairly short amount of time.
Granted if your only going to need a couple cables maybe not worth the effort, half a dozen or more then the savings
really start adding up fast.
buying good bulk cable, connectors and with solid basic solder skill you can save a lot of money in a fairly short amount of time.
Granted if your only going to need a couple cables maybe not worth the effort, half a dozen or more then the savings
really start adding up fast.
Knock-off? They aren't even that similar. A good cable is a good cable, there's no such thing as "real deal" imo
I never heard of them, and I was going by appearances, which are extremely similar to George L plugs. So, how exactly are they put together?
Carefully by the person at Chicago cable company lol I don't have time or patience for crafting my own cables
That didn’t answer the question…what is their system? Apparently it’s solderless, and looks to be imitative of what George L has had on the market for 30 years, give or take.
A long time ago I took the initiative to develop soldering skills. Yeah, it’s labor intensive to an extent, but I got what I wanted and it’s also saved me a lot of money. However, I found that the modular nature of the George L products was far more functional, especially in the board realm. Precise lengths make for a cleaner, more concise layout. I don’t have patience for rat’s nests.
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Ya that's cool I just tell them exactly what I want and then they send it to me, it works pretty good.
Im actually thinking about this since Im about to attempt to wire up a pedal board and was going to solder patch cables. Instrument cables might not be too far a stretch. Only problem is, I'm in south East Asia, so anything from USA needs to be done in bulk order so I can save on shipping. Otherwise its better to get easily available brands like EB or EBS flat patch cables. Hence why I was mulling learning how to solder and make my own patch cables.
Ernie Ball showcased a version of the Flex cable with a right-angled plug at NAMM, unsure when it will it the stores tho.
You should be able to source Neutrik, Canare and Mogami from suppliers closer to your area.
For instrument cable, I supposed I would be looking at Canare GS-4 or do I want the GS-6? Yes, I can get neutrik and Mogami switches.
The Canare cable is a little higher capacitance per foot than some others, the GS-6 is the heavier duty version.
The most flexible cable I have is the Canare GS-6. It's very easy to use and what I like is it has a larger conductor
18 gauge. They also have a good selection of colors for those want that.
18 gauge. They also have a good selection of colors for those want that.
I like Canare GS 6 too, lasts a long time. Getting hard to find in UK now though.
nah, you're on TalkMarketingcopy
Instrument cable is cable is cable. Sometimes I feel like I've accidentally stumbled onto TalkSemantics when I'm here
Not sure we're looking at the same web page? Every connector I'm seeing on that website is a soldered connection. A mix of Squareplug, Neutrik, Rean and a couple others that are all soldered. As for the George L comparison, I think you're letting the fact that the cable used is pretty skinny fool your eyes.
