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What instrument cables do you use?

#121
39-Bassist said:
George L's....great quality and no signal loss or change of tone.
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+1 Again. Really exceptional cables, and you can order the wire and the ends and do your own lengths, and all you need is a wire cutter and small screw driver. Great for pedal boards also, with the very small 'L' cable ends.

The only thing I don't like that the company offers is the 'thick wire' cable. It is the same cable as the standard 'thin' cable, with a much thicker plasitic covering to emulate a more typical instrument cable feel. I tried one, and it was so stiff, I couldn't use it. The standard cable, with the straight and or L plugs is fantastic.
 
#122
landau roof said:
With all due respect, what's the point? You've effectively just overpaid for cable stock because it doesn't retain the warranty and you don't get the convenience of a store bought ready-to-go item.
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$20-$25 (after tax, mind you) for a 20' cable is not "over-paying", IMO; I don't care about the warranty; With the SwitchCraft ends, the cable is virtually indestructible... That's the point. :)

It's pretty simple, really:
I bought a Monster Cable; I saw that the stress relief with their stock ends was terrible, so I replaced the ends with with something of better quality. That was 20 years ago, and the cable is still in use today.

:bassist:
 
#124
Cordial, 6m with Rean plugs (one right angled). Best value for the money.

I have an almost identical one with Neutrik plugs. The right angled end had to be repaired once in the last 15 years. With the Rean plugs, no problems at all.
 
#126
Pro Co Lifelines.

I like the ease of coiling them up, the first ones I bought are still in use after 5 plus years, and I like that the ends are different colors. That has to do with a little electrical engineering bit about polarization of the signal cables (means a lot in computers, not sure how much for instrument cabling). White end goes toward the instrument, black end towards the speaker.
 
#127
Elixir

I was fortunate to get a free Elixir cable after finding out about beta testing them on this forum. I cut one of the straight ends off and replaced it with a Nuetrik angled end with a shut off and haven't looked back.
 
#128
FWIW: I’m still using the Monster cables that I bought about 15 years ago - I also have some Planet Waves cables I bought more recently (a few years ago) for backup, but haven’t needed them yet.

Gremson said:
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?
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#129
KJung said:
The only thing I don't like that the company offers is the 'thick wire' cable. It is the same cable as the standard 'thin' cable, with a much thicker plasitic covering to emulate a more typical instrument cable feel. I tried one, and it was so stiff, I couldn't use it. The standard cable, with the straight and or L plugs is fantastic.
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The small outside diameter of the 'thin' cable is half the fun. Many times musicians have looked at my instrument cable with that condescending, down-the-nose expression. You know what they're thinking. "Look how thin it is. It can't be any good". The Bill Lawrence version that I have is also the 'thin' version. Very easy to coil, takes up little space in a carry bag, and is extremely rugged. It came as a 50' single piece with 10 screw on plugs. I was able to make five cables of various useful lengths including a long one for roaming about on large stages and a shortie for my amp to tuner connection. What's not to like? :)

M. M.
 
#133
I have an 18.5' Mogami and a 10' Live Wire Elite. Lifetime free replacement was the reason. Had to replace the Live Wire 1 time in 4 years. Used to make my own and repair but I feel the one time cost (and free Lifetime Replacement) are worth it. No stress!
 
#137
Monster, I like them alot, but the critique of the over-sized 1/4 jack barrels is spot on. I bought some many years ago, and well, whenever they break I get a new one to replace it for free, so kind of hard to give them up at this point!

If I was buying new cables I might go for Mogami or George L's.
 
#138
HolmeBass said:
Monster, I like them alot, but the critique of the over-sized 1/4 jack barrels is spot on. I bought some many years ago, and well, whenever they break I get a new one to replace it for free, so kind of hard to give them up at this point!

If I was buying new cables I might go for Mogami or George L's.
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The barrel size on Monster cables was 'fixed' many, many years ago. Originally (well over a decade ago), I believe they used metric barrels (or at least barrels that were slightly larger than standard. As far as I know, they do not do that any more, and haven't for a long, long time.
 
#139
KJung said:
The barrel size on Monster cables was 'fixed' many, many years ago. Originally (well over a decade ago), I believe they used metric barrels (or at least barrels that were slightly larger than standard. As far as I know, they do not do that any more, and haven't for a long, long time.
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Well some I got as replacements less than 3 years ago are noticeably larger than other barrels. Maybe they were hanging on the wall at GC from long before that?
 
#140
another vote for planet waves. the gold tipped model. i have 2 mogamis i really like. very nice rich quality but i just really hate the idea of a 80 dollar instrument cable. planet waves is a great value for the product in my opinion. strong, utilitarian products. all their products have a well built feel to them considering the fair prices they charge for their stuff.
 

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