What instrument cables do you use?

[Gremson]

Not sure if this is the right forum, but It'll be used to plug into my amp... So....

I'm going on tour for my first time in a couple weeks, and I've been using the same cables since I was a lead guitar player about 6-7 years ago. They still work. But I'd like to have a backup since I'll be on the road.

What do you use?

 

[remainthesame]

youre going to get a lot of people saying this. but i use monster.

 

[redhed]

youre going to get a lot of people saying this. but i use monster.

Me too!

 

[JSpradBass]

Planet waves American Stage

 

[Exxcell]

I make my own.

 

[Gremson]

youre going to get a lot of people saying this. but i use monster.

I thought they had fallen out of style when they got all douchey over suing every other company with the name "Monster" in their title.

I use a couple of their cables now. Perhaps I need not look any further than in my owm suitcase and just get a couple more monster cables.

 

[beans-on-toast]

+1 for Planet Waves AmericanStage cable (D'Addario). Descent low capacitance cable, special Neutrik connectors.

Don't get one longer than you need. If you do, lay the cable flat on the stage without any loops in it to minimize noise.

 

[Beano_z]

Not sure if this is the right forum, but It'll be used to plug into my amp... So....

I'm going on tour for my first time in a couple weeks, and I've been using the same cables since I was a lead guitar player about 6-7 years ago. They still work. But I'd like to have a backup since I'll be on the road.

What do you use?

I'm also still using my old guitar cable, for already 10 years or so. It's the planet waves rubber cable that you'll find anywhere. They're really fleible and the plugs are moulded onto the cable which helps a lot with pull relief (and to be honest that's the major risk any cable will face).

As for sound, they do sound better than those really cheap cables, but I can't hear any difference between quality cables of any make.

Actually I like the so much I bought another two cables, one with the mute switch at one of the ends, really convenient (e.g. you can use a clip on tuner and mute the cable).

They're cheap too and comes in all sorts of lengths.

 

[monkeyfinger]

Very happy with Armour Gold. Reasonable price. Low handling noise. Great sound. Good flexibility. Built like a brick sh*t house.

 

[B-string]

Use Planet Waves also, wouldn't be caught dead with a "Monster waste of CASH" cable.

 

[Gremson]

Use Planet Waves also, wouldn't be caught dead with a "Monster waste of CASH" cable.

There's the Monster hate I was looking for!

 

[redhed]

There's the Monster hate I was looking for!

There are a lot of monster haters here!

 

[B-string]

With good reason. "Monster" bass cables (besides being WAY over-priced) affect frequency response and have slightly over-sized 1/4" connectors that over-stress input jacks. Store markup last I knew was between 800 and 1200% depending on the cable.

 

[Baird6869]

there is a lot of monster haters here!

They make good cables with a great warranty.

I don't use them as I find the Planet Waves cables just as good and my local retailer honours their lifetime warranty.

I like the ones with the built in kill switch. Great cables for $20-40.

 

[Spectrum]

I use the same cheap no-name cables my mom bought me in 1986 or so. As long as they keep working and I avoid stepping all over them I'll keep using them. I also have a few newer cheap no-name cables.

 

[fdeck]

Homemade.

With that said, how you take care of your cables will affect their reliability. On a tour, I wouldn't count on a warranty being what keeps you playing.

 

[Pilgrim]

youre going to get a lot of people saying this. but i use monster.

Not me. Waste of money, no better cable than any other. A warranty is useless when you're touring -because you want a cable NOW, and don't have time to run around and swap one for another - even if there is a lifetime warranty.

With good reason. "Monster" bass cables (besides being WAY over-priced) affect frequency response and have slightly over-sized 1/4" connectors that over-stress input jacks. Store markup last I knew was between 800 and 1200% depending on the cable.

Agreed. Don't waste money on them.

Any major brand cable works. If you tend to brutalize cables (it doesn't sound like it) go wireless and carry a couple of cables for backup.

 

[BenBL]

Radioshack cables baby!

 

[BenBL]

Disclaimer: I don't gig

 

[JimmyM]

What's on sale at Sam Ash this week?