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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: Brian Marshall on April 26, 2004, 01:07:56 PM

Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: Brian Marshall on April 26, 2004, 01:07:56 PM
I wanted to order some George L cables, but everyone is out of the connectors right now, so i decided i should make my own.

What is some good cable and 1/4" plugs to use that are easy to get and not too spendy.  Of course soldering is no problem.

Brian
Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: Fret Wire on April 26, 2004, 01:35:45 PM
Have you checked Musicians Friend?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=040426103358069166032191587345/g=home/search/d=tp?q=George+L
Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: Brian Marshall on April 26, 2004, 01:41:15 PM
i want to make them my self now.
Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: Fret Wire on April 26, 2004, 01:48:57 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=23783&item=3719234606&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

I wasn't sure what you wanted. MF's does sell the George L connectors separately.
Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: Brian Marshall on April 26, 2004, 02:59:32 PM
im not so much concerned with the jacks as the wire.  i could just get jacks from mouser.

Lets start over........

What makes a good insturment cable?
Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: Jim Jones on April 26, 2004, 03:11:50 PM
In my opinion,  good sturdy cable that can be stepped-on, twisted, knotted and not crap out.  :)  Oh, and low capacitance.

Jim
Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: Duke of Metal on April 26, 2004, 04:18:22 PM
For cable, check into the Canare GS-6. They are cheap ($.54 a foot) and very good quility.
http://www.markertek.com/SearchProduct.asp?off=0

For connectors, check into neutrick.  These type:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=092-130


Duke
Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: Rich G. on April 26, 2004, 04:28:59 PM
www.redco.com

They have GREAT prices on Mogami Cable and Neutrik connectors.
Title: slightly OT...... cables
Post by: TheBigMan on April 26, 2004, 05:26:41 PM
I don't know of good sources for things in the US, but I use Neutrik jacks and Klotz La Grange cable.  I get them from www.studiospares.com on the advice of Fernmeister (what to use) and Andi Allan of MonkeyFX (where to get it).