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I use planet waves, have done for a couple of years but now I've had a couple pack in on me.
I have this one lead that I got with my les paul that is incredible (gold sockets, silver connections), can't find out where to buy them now though as Rosetti have changed them.
Who is using what?
Mogami 2524 with the Neutrik Silent Jack.
The Mogami just seems a nice cable and fairly 'what you put in you get out'. No need to change them currently. PW always broke on me. Zero noise. Tough and thick...they still bloody twist though!
Whoever invented those silent jacks...hats off...one of the best inventions for the guitar player, period.
George L's didn't do it for me...too much high end as I remember...
Live..hmm...very little difference in many cables - balance sound, cost and construction.
Mogami's here too...and I agree with Dave that the Neutrik silent jacks are a superb invention!!
When just practicing around the house though, I use Fender braided cables - they look beautiful. I don't take them to gigs because the cloth braiding gets filthy really quickly.
My two favorites I use is Pete Cornish Signature and Evidence Audio Forte. I also use ocassionally a Mogami Platinum --silent switching is a great bonus.
Problem with some higher end cables (over $100.00 USD) is that they need to be trained or they can get unruly/tangled/twisted, etc. One of my favorites was Evidence Audio Lyric, but damn thing would fight me all the time - couldn't train or I wasn't a good trainer..lol - Tony (owner) sent me his first Forte cable produced - heals much better...lol.
I've started using bullet cables. Some of them are a bit twee, but great cable for the money. I've used planet waves in the past and they've all died. Klotz cable was too noisy for me. My longest serving cable was a piranha cable that I had when I started playing at 14, lasted till I about 23.
+1 Mogami Neutrik Silent Jack from Lava Cables.
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I use planet waves, have done for a couple of years but now I've had a couple pack in on me.
I have this one lead that I got with my les paul that is incredible (gold sockets, silver connections), can't find out where to buy them now though as Rosetti have changed them.
Who is using what?
Hi they still do the cables at rosetti , the reason i know this is because i work for them!!!! 
George L everything for me. It's nice to cut and custom wire everything to my exact specs...no wasted cable! And for the people who say that solderless is unreliable I say hogwash, I've never had a single issue with any of the about 20-30 connections in my rig. Can't say that about any other brands yet...
Jimi_lp wrote:I use planet waves, have done for a couple of years but now I've had a couple pack in on me.
I have this one lead that I got with my les paul that is incredible (gold sockets, silver connections), can't find out where to buy them now though as Rosetti have changed them.
Who is using what?Hi they still do the cables at rosetti , the reason i know this is because i work for them!!!!
I did know they still sell cables, just wasn't sure if it's the same ones.
I'm a bit of a cable geek.. and I've owned or used them all.
My fave are
Guitar to board = Solid Cable
Board to amp = Van Den Hul ( from Lava cable )
I like the Pete Cornish cable but I find it frays too easily and sounds kinda dark... great for the Bonamassa tone though.
I'll recommend Mark from Lava, he's a real gent to deal with and his workmanship is superb.
Lava Blue Demon!
I use the crap that's lying around. Essentially the quality of those horrible, microphonic cables that come with guitars or are in the bins at the checkout @ GC.
All my George Ls fell apart but I am very hard on gear and dusty, dirty, stages where backlines become frontlines are no friend to solderless.
Line 6 Wireless... Deezer turned me on to them... they are sweet.
I had some George L's and I cant get the plugs to work right... the original plugs from the late 90's.
Pete Cornish Silver Series for all guitar and amp leads, Pete Cornish patch for all patch leads.
Not saying it's the best (although I believe it is) but when it's matched and blanaced for his pedals it's the logical choice for me.
I used to use Evidence, but it's bloody fragile.
Chord Company Cream leads for head-to-cab, pedal board interconnects and guitar.
Expensive but totally noiseless and the last lead you'll ever buy. http://www.chord.co.uk/products.php?pg=28
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