is there a reason why I can't. ..

Teetonetal

Plug my head into a combo's speaker?

Speaker cables in combos are pretty short normally. Does anyone make longer ones. Spade to jack?

Tuscan777

Yes, award session do, their website should point you in the right direction.

Other than that, I imagine there are some people on here who would knock something up.

Tuscan777

Bottom of this page for AS: www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables_151213A.html#high-current

 

Cabicular

I've done it at a push when the amp has issues
Two rock nicely give you enough lead that you can sit a head on top for example
You could get a locking extension cable. There is always a fair debate on risk of that . Personally I wouldn't have a problem as long as it was decent quality

Sassafras

Easy enough to make your own. Just crimp a couple of spade connectors onto the ends of the wires. Obviously it would be best to solder them on but not vital.

Teetonetal

Well I was thinking it's the ideal gig backup. If head fails combo is there ready to be hooked up...

Cabicular

Teetonetal;968754" said:

Well I was thinking it's the ideal gig backup. If head fails combo is there ready to be hooked up...

I do it the opposite way round
If the amp in the combo fails I have a Blu amp 1 to plug in and get me through the night
And it's saved my bacon

RiftAmps

I've made many speaker extension cables, I use them in my workshop all the time to connect stuff up, invaluable.

All you need is:

1 x Female 3/4" Jack Mono (£2ish)
1 x Male 3/4" Jack Mono (£2ish)
2m x Speaker cable (I use 2 core 6A mains cable) £1.90 per meter - longer if you wish.

All this stuff is available in Maplins, solder it up and go!

Teetonetal

hmm hadn't considered an extension cable.

jpfamps

I use extension cables too, however I use the Neutrik locking female jack connectors.

http://www.neutrik.com/en/audio/plugs-and-jacks/locking-1/4-chassis-jacks/nj3fc6

You really don't the speaker to become disconnected during use on a valve amp.

ecc83

jpfamps said:

I use extension cables too, however I use the Neutrik locking female jack connectors.

http://www.neutrik.com/en/audio/plugs-and-jacks/locking-1/4-chassis-jacks/nj3fc6

You really don't the speaker to become disconnected during use on a valve amp.

+1 with knobs on! A reliable quick and dirty solution is two (plastic) jacks soldered pin for pin. Bit of Gaffer, job's a good'un.

Used to make up lots of those in 2, 3 and more ways for experimentals.

Dave.

mark_jwedge

Rob at kabl made me this exact thing. I have a spare amp head that I take to gigs and if my main amp ever fails I use the speaker extension lead he made me (with neutrik locking female jack) to connect the speakers of my 2x12 combo to the head. Works a treat and the kabl stuff is great quality

57Deluxe

you can - but has already been done before....

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