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That said I've got a bunch of guitar cables made from Canare or Mogami cable and Switchcraft plugs that I have had for 20 years without any issues.
How do you coil them when packing away?
Are you using heat shrink after you solder the plugs on?
Which plugs are you using?
I favour Switchcraft but Neutrik might be a bit hardier if you are rough on the plugs.
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Going acoustic or wireless might be your best bet....
I generally buy mid priced cable, with long runs. It helps attenuate the brightness of Filtertrons.
I think i’ll Just buy some quality cables instead. Any brands you guys would suggest?
Any cable made with good quality cable designed for the job and Neutrik plugs fitted correctly will last years or decades if not mistreated, in my experience.
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Yes, I run the cable through my strap, and through the handle of my amp to relieve stress on the jack.
My cables must just have cheap jacks. I’ll look out for Neutriks.
The only one i have that has survived (five years so far) is my white coily cable, ala Gearmandude, and that’s the one that gets the most use!
A break in the middle will usually be caused by damage like the cable being trapped under something and kinked sharply when it gets pulled.
"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
I've got a couple of Whirlwind cables that are still going strong after more than 30 years. You'd have to be very ham-fisted to break those.
Going to seek out some quality cables
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Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/
It's not your fault at all .
They're utter junk - it's the plugs that are the problem, the cable itself is actually very nice and it's well worth replacing the plugs. The only issue is that it's also very fat, and not easy to get into Neutriks, although it can be done - easiest with the NP2C if you want a straight plug, the slim NP2X is almost impossible to get on, although the NP2X right-angle one is OK.
I have repaired a lot of these cables so I've got used to the amount of force necessary to get the cable clamps to do up .
"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
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
Trading feedback: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/60602/