Guitar leads

Zaph · 12-12-2004 9:52pm #1

My nephew has told me that he'd like a new guitar lead for Christmas. Now knowing nothing about such items other than they connect guitar (A) to amp (B) I could end up getting him a real pile of crap, so I've a couple of questions I'd like to ask:

- Are all leads the same?
- If not, which are the better makes?
- How much could I expect to pay for a decent lead?

Thanks

Zaph

feylya · 12-12-2004 9:59pm

Not really
Planet Waves are good and reasonably priced. Monster cables are ridiculously priced.
€20 or so for about 5M (15 feet or so)

12-12-2004 10:00pm

Planet Waves Circuit Breakers

20ft cable - €30 and well worth it

Buy in perfect Pitch!

Zaph · 12-12-2004 10:03pm

Thanks for the replies guys, much appreciated.

Emmet, where's Perfect Pitch?

12-12-2004 10:10pm

just off grafton street, in the "Music Quarter"

Exchequer street i think, someone correct me if i'm wrong

Zaph · 12-12-2004 10:12pm

Nice one. Thanks.

Mr. CooL ICE · 12-12-2004 11:04pm

Cables are all the same. Theres only one small difference that may make arise: Some cables have a corner jack at one end (the jack itself is at a right-angle to the cable) and that shouldn't affect anything, but the only scenario where he may have trouble is if the input on the amp is in a very tight spot and he has a fender strat style jack input on the guitar.

feylya · 12-12-2004 11:07pm

All cables are most definately not the same!!!

It wasn't me! · 12-12-2004 11:12pm

It's hard to find a good lead. The Planet Waves ones are nice though, and they take ages to crap out. I use them. I got mine in Musician Inc. 15 yoyo's for a 10ft one.

feylya · 12-12-2004 11:13pm

http://www.netzmarkt.de/thomann/thoiw6_cordial_cai5bk_instrumentenkabel_prodinfo.html

I just ordered two of these. Have lovely Neutrik jacks on the ends too

Dave · 13-12-2004 12:21am

I'd also recommend planet waves.

NeMiSiS · 13-12-2004 12:26am

Planet waves !

Tom

John · 13-12-2004 2:06am

Ernie Ball!

Not that they're better, I just wanted to be contrary

feylya · 13-12-2004 2:12am

Ernie ball don't do cables afaik...

John · 13-12-2004 2:22am

Well tell that to the black pieces of cable connecting my effects pedals right now...

feylya · 13-12-2004 2:24am

Begorrah, that's news to me.

Zaph · 13-12-2004 2:27am

Ernie Ball - not a very rock'n'roll name for such a piece of kit, is it?

I'll have a look out for them too - thanks for all the help guys.

Karl Hungus · 13-12-2004 2:54am

I pretty much swear by Ernie Ball strings, so I must give these leads a try.

Fusion251 · 13-12-2004 1:09pm

LordChessington wrote:

Cables are all the same.

That's a very bold statement.

And completly wrong too.

I find Cyber Cable – Gold Connectors the best cables at the mo.

Not sure where ur gonna get them at short notice though!

€20 should get ya a fairly decent cable anyway.

:cool:

Mr. CooL ICE · 13-12-2004 2:16pm

LordChessington wrote:

Cables are all the same.

Sorry for the assumption, but this guy was buying a cable as an xmas present for his nephew, and the impression i got was that the nephew was a newb guitar player. And at that stage in playing, all cables are practically the same!

feylya · 13-12-2004 2:17pm

Yes but he will advance then realise his cable is crap. So why not spend another €10 now and have a better cable for longer?

Fusion251 · 13-12-2004 2:20pm

LordChessington wrote:

Sorry for the assumption, but this guy was buying a cable as an xmas present for his nephew, and the impression i got was that the nephew was a newb guitar player. And at that stage in playing, all cables are practically the same!

Good excuse.

But even for a newb, it's important to get decent gear. I mean you're not gonna want to keep playing if you're lead crackles everytime you dive off your bed playing the intro riff to teen spirit are you?

:cool:

feylya · 13-12-2004 2:21pm

Fusion251 wrote:

everytime you dive off your bed playing the intro riff to teen spirit are you?

*shudders*

Fusion251 · 13-12-2004 3:46pm

feylya wrote:

*shudders*

Shudder all you like, you know you did it.

:rolleyes:

Mr. CooL ICE · 13-12-2004 4:32pm

feylya wrote:

Yes but he will advance then realise his cable is crap. So why not spend another €10 now and have a better cable for longer?

By the time he advances, the cheap cable would probably have crapped out, but who needs a more expensive cable when youre using a 10w Gorilla amp?

ANYWAY, ill give up now cos im just sounding like a cheapskate. Any future guitar playing nephews of mine will be doomed to crackling hell! Unless one of ye tell them, so everyone better shut your mouths for the next 15 years, ok? :cool:

feylya · 13-12-2004 5:01pm

Fusion251 wrote:

Shudder all you like, you know you did it.

:rolleyes:

I know.

Painful memories.

It wasn't me! · 13-12-2004 8:34pm

Heh. Nothing wrong with it. There is if you're still playing the same riff ten years down the line while jumping off your bed. That's called a complete lack of progression!

feylya · 13-12-2004 8:36pm

I do still play. But I jump on the bed now

0utshined · 13-12-2004 8:54pm

LordChessington wrote:

By the time he advances, the cheap cable would probably have crapped out, but who needs a more expensive cable when youre using a 10w Gorilla amp?

Ah, Gorilla amps. My first amp was a Gorilla. I'd spent too much on the guitar and it was all I could afford. It brings a tear to my eye just thinking about it. Even the blackest of black metal bands would shy away from it's clean tone.

dpmasunder · 16-12-2004 10:34am

Be careful with Planet Waves cables, I've seen the springy earth connecty-bit get stuck in Takamine-style endpin jacks, and the tip 'v' is cut too deep so it doesn't contact well in Switchcraft barrel jacks. Just a warning...
I swear by DiMarzio cables. Sound great and last forever. Yes cables do contribute to the sound of your guitar!

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