Members tmd187 Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 I am looking to get the best of the best in Guitar Cable, 20 ft. with Gold Plated, anybody having great success with a certain brand right now. And I ned one with a Lifetime Warranty! Please let me know, email me at: tmd187@psu.edu or PM with your vote! thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GRIZ Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Look at the cables on zepmans music .com, i think i'm gonna try one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Songman68 Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 It depends on what kind of music you play and what kind of tone you want. Take a look at this it should help you decide for yourself. Make sure you don't just look at the numbers, read the reviews on each cable as well. http://www.lavacable.com/myweb/CableSummit4.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members keithcar Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 i have had a cbi gold rush for a while now and its a great piece. Gold plated jacks and vintage cloth covered cable. I got it from mars music so it is probably more than a couple years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members profDave Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Ive had good luck with Mogami cables. Not too expensive and good clarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walfordr Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Buy some professional (low capacitance) instrument cable and solder the jacks on yourself. You can have a top quality cable for around $20. Gold plated connectors are not a particularly good idea for guitar cables - it just wears off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bmajor Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Originally posted by Songman68 It depends on what kind of music you play and what kind of tone you want. [/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dot-dot-dot Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Originally posted by walfordr Buy some professional (low capacitance) instrument cable and solder the jacks on yourself. You can have a top quality cable for around $20. Gold plated connectors are not a particularly good idea for guitar cables - it just wears off. Yup. Klotz La Grange and Neutrik jacks would be my choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mistersuperfly Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Yeah, either the Klotz or Evidence audio from www.lavacable.com with neutrik jacks. Best cables ever no contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thepoisonchef Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Can you guys really tell the difference between the sound in cables? Then what about patch cables? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shred and roll Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 I like Fender. Sounds good and not real thick. Doesn't cost much either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nik Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Planet Waves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aero90 Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Bill Lawrence sells 50 ft of high quality low-capacitance cable with 10 solderless connectors (system similar to George L's) for ~ $50. I bought it and the cables I put together are top-notch. They don't look that great but they are very solid and don't color the sound at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Songman68 Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 I was using a George L's cable until I read the review I posted ubove on cables. That was when I went back to my Planet Waves cable. Which is better for heavy distortion type of tones according to the Lava cable reviews. Plus that damn George L's cable kept kinking up and it was driving me friggin crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ganjaseed Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 I use Planet Waves , I gig quite a lot and never had problems. I'm sure there are other great cables even better than PW but PW ones do a good job for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members curseoftruth Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 My Sure wireless unit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RIC N BACKER Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 i have these dimarzio cables DiMarzio Instrument Cables are top rated by Guitar Player Magazine. They easily passed Guitar Player's "Zildjian cymbal guillotine test" and "jump rope test" of 9/97, demonstrating how well built and reliable they are in real world conditions. In order to carry the DiMarzio name, they have to sound great too. Guitar Player describes them as "quiet and transparent with a clear balance from lows to highs." They sonically outperform cables costing many times their price. They are noise-free when they are moved and are 100% shielded with a combination braided shield and carbon jacket. They are low capacitance, measured by Guitar Player at only 620pf for the 18-foot model. They come with Switchcraft connectors to ensure reliability and they have a lifetime warranty. they have been better than anything i have had since the 70`s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheToneGestapo Posted February 20, 2006 Members Share Posted February 20, 2006 Originally posted by thepoisonchef Can you guys really tell the difference between the sound in cables? Then what about patch cables? Try this experiment:Plug your guitar in to your amp with a patch cable and listen to the sound, then swap out the patch cable with a cheap 10' cord and then a cheap 20' cord. Be sure to keep your head in the same position relative to the amp because this will skew the listening results. Because of cable capacitance and high impedance pickups, you will notice that the treble of your signal will decrease as cable length increases. If a cable has low capacitance, then the effect is less noticable. If your guitar has active pickups like EMGs, then difference in sound will be unnoticeable. If you have a non true bypass buffered pedal like a Boss in you effects chain, patch cable quality will not affect your tone so much. However, build quality and noise rejection are still important factors regardless of the cable capacitance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Speed_Racer71 Posted February 21, 2006 Members Share Posted February 21, 2006 http://www.evidenceaudio.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted February 21, 2006 Members Share Posted February 21, 2006 Am I the only Whirlwind Leader user??? same 18 footer between my guitar and rig for 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dot-dot-dot Posted February 21, 2006 Members Share Posted February 21, 2006 Originally posted by RIC N BACKER They are low capacitance, measured by Guitar Player at only 620pf for the 18-foot model. 115pF/m is not low capacitance - Klotz La Grange is 69pF/m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sir_Les Posted February 21, 2006 Members Share Posted February 21, 2006 Monster cables for me...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members batotman Posted February 21, 2006 Members Share Posted February 21, 2006 I'm using a Monster now because of the warranty. Had it for 4 months or so. No issue. However I went through an assload of cheap cables last year, no more!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rez-o-matik Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 The best guitar cables come from the smaller high-quality guitar cable companies. Who do you think is paying for Monster Cables' CEO's big salary, fancy packaging, big ads in big magazines, special displays at Guitar Center and big ads on the web? You are. The cost of this stuff is hidden in the price of every Monster you buy. And none of this stuff does anything to improve the quality of a Monster Cable. Lava and Klotz Cables are examples of two smallish companies where making the best cable at the best price is the main concern -- not making guitar cables in 20 different colors. But right now, my favorite guitar cable is made by a tiny outfit called the Death Valley Cable Company (http://www.deathvalleycable.com), which only sells direct from their web site and through ebay to cut distribution costs. They don't make mike cables or home audio cords, just guitar TS cables. And these guitar cables kick butt. Hardly any noise, huge bottom end and detailed transparent highs. The construction and parts are top notch. Gold-plated G & H plugs and top-of-the line CBI cable. In fact, these guys use the EXACT same plugs as a $155 Zaolla cable, but only charge $35 for the whole cable. Monster Cables are made offshore somewhere, but Death Valley cables are handmade in the U.S. in any length you want at no extra charge. Like I said, the best deals and best guitar cables come from the smaller companies these days. Death Valley cables is th prfect example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GarysBlues Posted April 10, 2008 Members Share Posted April 10, 2008 BUY this MTHS Guitar Player there is an EXCELLENT Shoot Out of Guitar Cables. You'll be very surprized at the cables that ACTUALLY are GOOD. Monster does make ONE great cable. But I believe it $140. for a 15ft section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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