Yo Guitarslinger - Cable buliding advice

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K-Bizzle

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After a frustrating evening fighting my cables I'm looking to finally do my big Redco order.
I remember you posting your findings on the various cables and plugs you ordered.
Do you have that still?

Looking for good but not bank breaking.
Thanks! :rock:
 
1. Canare GS6 is my favorite for the guitar cable.
2. Canare GS4 is my favorite for everything after the buffer OR the preamp

Mogami is nice too, but I find the solder sticks to the Canare a little bit better.

3. the Neutrik connectors that cost about $1 are fine, but DON'T go any lower that that. Also, stay away from the cheapest housebrand connectors. They are flimsy!

4. I like the Switchcraft silent jack for the cable-->guitar interface. You only need one, but they are like $7 a piece.
 
By buffer do you mean pedals?
So use 6 from guitar to pedals and the 4 everywhere else?
 
K-Bizzle":enpd8929 said:
By buffer do you mean pedals?
So use 6 from guitar to pedals and the 4 everywhere else?
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FWIW, the GS4 sounds great for everything, but it's a bit thin for walking around, stepping on it, etc. I'm just saying, go with the 6 out of the guitar, and try 4 everywhere else.

That's been my favorite. :rock: :rock:
 
Not to step into Gene's reply zone or anything, but I have some GS6 cables and I heard a difference with the Gepco Xband cable. A little more high end. One thing I do prefer about the GS6 is that it comes in different colors... I have a kinda ugly cord that is three GS6 shrink wrapped together - red, orange and green. Green is signal and goes from my pedalboard to my amp input. Orange goes to my FX send, Red is return.

Pete
 
Oh I see.
Cool. Think ill get enough of the 6 to go from my guitar to pedals and pedals to my my amp and use the 4 in the loop and between pedals.
 
I build all cables for the guys I tech for on tour out of GS6 or GS4. G&H ends are great, too. Not one single problem with them and they get abused. :thumbsup:
 
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