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I would suggest you can do way way better by getting someone like @robinbowes or @danny1969 from here to make whatever cables you need.
Thank you for the recommendations, but actually I don't really need any new cables; just caught my eye. I might consider that option in the future.
The actual *cable* is fine though, in fact very good - it’s the plugs that are total junk. It’s worth replacing them with Neutrik NP2Cs - straight NP2Xs don’t fit, although the right-angle ones do.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Edit: think I misread that, do you mean that NP2Cs will fit, either straight or right-angled, but with NP2Xs only the right angled ones will fit?
Switchcrafts should fit, although I haven't tried it.
Yes, that's correct.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
As an aside I’ve taken a liking to the D’Addario American Stage cables. Got a few of these and like the low profile plug design compared to the Neutriks.
Bandcamp
I used to gig them twice a week for a year and a half and use them at practices etc etc
All of them are still fine
One of my customers bought six - five failed, which I repaired for him last year.
One of the two I'm doing this week is the remaining one. So that's six out of six. I can't think of any other cables, not even the first Planet Waves ones, which had anything like that failure rate. (It's not just this one customer, in case you might think he's abusing them in some way.)
Unless yours have different plugs from the ones they're using now?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
A band member broke his Fender braided cable right in front of me .... it was plugged in his guitar and he trod on the cable which jerked the strain relief and due to the above instantly snapped the hot wire off the centre contact.
its been fine now for 5 years, it’s probably done 100 rehearsals and about 20 gigs.
the custom shop ones don’t sound as good as the standard ones though.
You can also simply snip out the rubber end of the regular boot.
End result:
R.
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
Absolute dogshit. Avoid.
Fender aren't a cable company, why would they be good? They are everywhere due to branding and supply chains for guitar shops where they are given pretty POS stands to make them stand out. They are sold on the strength of the Fender brand name and not their quality. They are priced quite keenly, to be fair.
Planet Waves are another brand I avoid going by previous experience.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein