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Topic: cables

The last interview I read with Joe was his apathy for guitar cables "$400" (read expensive)
I thought he uses Planet Waves cables?  He said in the interview the best ones he thought were the curly cue ones that came free with guitars.

Where is the fine line between too crappy and too expensive?

Peavy cables have worked really well for me. Ive also used spectraflex and Horizon braided cables...so/so.
I bought a curly cue cable from radioshack and it lasted four years before it started to crackle.

The George L's I've never gotten to work.  But those seem more for pedals than a main guitar cable.

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Re: cables

Love my George L's....but check out Evidence Audio!!! $$$$ ££££ smile

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Re: cables

I dont think he was talking about a certian cable.  Just in general for gear.  The tubescreamer too.  He was on the money.  How many versions do we need

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Re: cables

Just the stupid descriptions tell me it's all bull. Wordy about cables??? BAH! "I never knew what I was missing"-Ha! In a pinch anyone would take about anything wouldn't they? ...having a bunch if you're torture on 'em, fine...but why spend a fortune.?! Most any new cable should suffice

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Love my George L's....but check out Evidence Audio!!! $$$$ ££££ smile

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I think people pull on their cables and dont take care of them and then complain if they crackle.

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Re: cables

Why have top of the range guitars & amps and connect them with cheap crappy cables? Mind you, it does get a bit silly with some of the stuff that's on the market. I know a guy that spent £300 on a mains lead for his amp.....but what's he going to plug the amp into??....the same old mains electricity as everybody else!! smile

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gsj wrote:

Why have top of the range guitars & amps and connect them with cheap crappy cables? Mind you, it does get a bit silly with some of the stuff that's on the market. I know a guy that spent £300 on a mains lead for his amp.....but what's he going to plug the amp into??....the same old mains electricity as everybody else!! smile

That much to plug into the wall? If the quality of the local amps (amperes) is crappy, you're only going to what? Hear the crappy better before somethng craps out...Likely to trip a breaker or blow something moreso I would imagine..nice point gsj  The very low signal level of a guitar down the cable IS a different story.

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Re: cables

I use a planet waves circuit breaker (like Joe) from guitar to pedals, for the pedals I use george L's and I go to the amp with a standard Planet waves.

planet waves cables are very very good! and to me their sound is better than george l's.






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Hi Andy

I don't like the on/off switch on the Circuit Breaker lead. Hey, nothing wrong with your English my friend smile

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I use a planet waves circuit breaker (like Joe) from guitar to pedals, for the pedals I use george L's and I go to the amp with a standard Planet waves.

planet waves cables are very very good! and to me their sound is better than george l's.






Sorry for my english!!
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Hi gsj,

Why don't you like the circuit breaker?





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We use them in the store when a customer is trying a guitar or amp and I've spent far too much time in the past wondering why there wasn't any sound coming from the amp only to find that the lead was switched off smile

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Hi gsj,

Why don't you like the circuit breaker?





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Re: cables

Planet Waves make good gear all around.  I use cables made by Mark at

http://www.lavacable.com

Mogami 15 ft is $30

Canare 15 ft is $24

either of those cables are top notch and he uses high grade connectors.  DO NOT buy any crappazz Fender cables...they spend all the money on the casing and steal it back in the wire and cheap connectors.

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What is supposed to be so special about their casing?

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Planet Waves make good gear all around.  I use cables made by Mark at

http://www.lavacable.com

Mogami 15 ft is $30

Canare 15 ft is $24

either of those cables are top notch and he uses high grade connectors.  DO NOT buy any crappazz Fender cables...they spend all the money on the casing and steal it back in the wire and cheap connectors.

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*Stay away from Bullet cables...the ones with the bullet casing for connector. It weighs a lot and can fall out if your jack doesn't hold it tight enough.

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Tuck 'em through your guitar strap and they won't fall out.....maybe??

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*Stay away from Bullet cables...the ones with the bullet casing for connector. It weighs a lot and can fall out if your jack doesn't hold it tight enough.

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Re: cables

gsj wrote:

Tuck 'em through your guitar strap and they won't fall out.....maybe??

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:

*Stay away from Bullet cables...the ones with the bullet casing for connector. It weighs a lot and can fall out if your jack doesn't hold it tight enough.

Or do what Status Quo did and cut a big hole in your guitar and put it through that... smile

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Status Quo also had a big hole in Francis Rossi's nose....sniff!!!! wink

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gsj wrote:

Tuck 'em through your guitar strap and they won't fall out.....maybe??

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:

*Stay away from Bullet cables...the ones with the bullet casing for connector. It weighs a lot and can fall out if your jack doesn't hold it tight enough.

Or do what Status Quo did and cut a big hole in your guitar and put it through that... smile

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