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Tangle free cable
- Thread starter mickebas
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Fabric-wrapped instrument cables, and learn to use the "roadie-wrap". You'll never have to un-tangle an instrument cable again.
My DiMarzio cables have never tangled. They come in a variety of colors, too.
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I have always said that if I fall out of an airplane, I don't want a parachute. I want a bunch of instrument and mic cables - I would get tangled up before I reach the ground.
The only solution (lol) that I have found is wrapping them with the "over and under" method each and every time I wrap or rewrap them. That is not perfect, either, but they don't coil up nearly as much.
The only solution (lol) that I have found is wrapping them with the "over and under" method each and every time I wrap or rewrap them. That is not perfect, either, but they don't coil up nearly as much.
skyline_01
Endorsing artist: Nordstrand Audio, Tsunami Cables
Techflex-wrapped cables (such as Tsunami -- shameless plug 
) IMO are less likely to get tangled. That being said, I'm also a proponent of wireless systems like many others here. 
) IMO are less likely to get tangled. That being said, I'm also a proponent of wireless systems like many others here. 
I've been using these ProCo Excellines from Sweetwater, they've been pretty good.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...llines-instrument-cable-10-foot-angled-angled
I also have some rattlesnake cables that work well.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/de...llines-instrument-cable-10-foot-angled-angled
I also have some rattlesnake cables that work well.
The Lava Cable Retro Cable and Super Cable have been awesome for me, both coiled. The Retro is shorter at 20', while the Super Cable stretches 35'. Lots of colors, but a bit pricey. I've had one of each for over 5 years now, and have never had any issues either. I dig 'em.
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I put TechFlex on all the cables I make and that seems to help. Also, I think the over/under method on short lengths of cable like a 20' instrument cable ends up in more tangles than just coiling it the plain old way. Do the plain coiling way of wrapping the cable and try to keep the ends of the cable with little flopping out when you wrap it with a velcro wrap of some sort.
Cables don’t tangle by themselves. They get tangled by how we use and store them. If cables are coiled correctly and laid out properly in use, the problem goes away.
