Guitar Cable

[boingboing]

Re: Guitar Cable

I remember buying a couple Spectraflex cables, mostly because they were cool looking.
They didn't kill my tone, but they were on the darker less trebly side.

If you want to save some money, PM me, and I'll dig'em out of my crate full of cables.
I'll sell them to you cheap. I think I have two that are tan/black braided 18 ft.

Okay, I'll keep this in mind

 

[boingboing]

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What have you tried in the past, or have in other guitars that you currently own, that you felt at least got you part of the way there?

Can you give examples of bands, or guitarists, that you feel has something similar to what you're going for? That could give you a starting point, at least.

And, again, a cable will not get you what you need.

Well, nothing, actually really worked... I wanted to have the cleanest signal possible, but then, I didn't like it...

I thought to myself I could change it afterwards with EQ, but... it really was too clean I think... and it's my only guitar...

I like In Flames's Colony for example

 

[Sporky McGuffin]

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There's naff all difference in sound from changing cables. For maximum treble loss you want a vintage curly one (they were dreadful) but it'll make very little difference.

 

[GoDrex]

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bro, this is not done with a cable... i'm not sure where you got the notion that you're supposed to muddy up your signal through a cable,

I don't know if it's true but I've hear every so often about how Hendrix (and others) used those high capacitance curly cables to warm up the tone of his strat... truth or myth? I don't know...

I don't think the modern curly ones are the same. I have a Vox curly cable that I absolutely love because it never tangles. I never have to wrap it up or untwist it. But it doesn't sound any less bright to me than my other cables.

 

[whatshisname]

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Yes, I don't expect the cable to make it day and night though, but just to naturally tame some high end, and I also need a new cable, and don't have much money so...

How about sticking a wah, or another notorious "tone sucking" pedal in your chain? What do you have in the way of pedals?

Or, maybe trying an extra long cable will add enough capacitance to your signal, dulling the high end.

How about pure nickel strings? They are nowhere near as bright as nickel wound, and might be the simplest, and cheapest, option.

 

[boingboing]

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There's naff all difference in sound from changing cables. For maximum treble loss you want a vintage curly one (they were dreadful) but it'll make very little difference.

Okay, I recall hearing that once... but for example, I know some people say Monsters cable are kinda dark sounding too, but some others say they sound clean... and some say cables don't do that much.....

But I had a microphone preamp, and I connected it with the cable that came with my guitar... the difference was night and day, I couldn't believe it, and I just replaced it with another cheap cable for comparison, so I thought, "wow, and I haven't heard the worse and best yet"! The cable that came with my guitar sounded really dark, and the other one "Optimum" or something like that, sounded so trebly!

I do know cables make a difference, but I think it depends on where inthe signal chain as well... I have Mogami's for the rest... I'll try replacing those as well maybe... I think...

 

[boingboing]

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How about sticking a wah, or another notorious "tone sucking" pedal in your chain? What do you have in the way of pedals?

Or, maybe trying an extra long cable will add enough capacitance to your signal, dulling the high end.

How about pure nickel strings? They are nowhere near as bright as nickel wound, and might be the simplest, and cheapest, option.

The thing is, it's really hard to deal with the strong resonance... but, you're right, I mostly play with a really simple setup, sometimes way too simple

Yes, I thought about that, I have a 3 feet cable for example...!

I have Elixir ones right now, I really like them, they last forever! But I didn't know about the pure nickel thing... I had D'addario in the past... I don't remember which ones... pure nickel, okay!

 

[boingboing]

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I don't know if it's true but I've hear every so often about how Hendrix (and others) used those high capacitance curly cables to warm up the tone of his strat... truth or myth? I don't know...

I don't think the modern curly ones are the same. I have a Vox curly cable that I absolutely love because it never tangles. I never have to wrap it up or untwist it. But it doesn't sound any less bright to me than my other cables.

That's where I heard that too...

 

[lex666]

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:dot:

 

[andrizzle]

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Yes, I don't expect the cable to make it day and night though, but just to naturally tame some high end, and I also need a new cable, and don't have much money so...

ah, ok, well in that case if you don't have much money... these look like they may fit the bill... apparently they're made to high-end specs for low-end prices

http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfsguca.html

lots of people like Monster cables, I currently am using Planet Waves cables and they work great! If you go Planet Waves check out the circuit breaker ones... I use it all the time, especially when my cable gets twisted too much from doing circles on stage

http://accessories.musiciansfriend....eaker-14-Straight-Instrument-Cable?sku=335277

 

[cakire82]

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I would never depend on a cable for my sound. What would you if you were to use a wireless system. IMO, cables and wireless units should be as transparent as possible.

As Lex suggested and EQ seems to be a more proper solution here. A unit with true bypass might come handy. Depending on the guitar you use you can turn it on or off.

Also, a different pup or a different magnet in your pup might give you the warmer sound you are seeking.

 

[Chas]

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You can get mud with an EQ.


You could make it sound like a fart too with an EQ. The sky is the limit!!!!

 

[lex666]

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Now I'm confused.

Do you want dirt & mud? If so, amp distortion or distortion pedal.

Do you want to tame high's? If so, tone knob, amp EQ.

Not happy with the guitar's tone? Too bright or too muddy? Not enuff output? If so, pick up swap.

Guitar and amp sounds fine, but want to "shape" it more or fine tune (boost/cut) certain frequencies? If so, EQ pedal.

Seriously dude, a cable is not where its at. You'd be wasting more time and money. At least if a pedal, amp, guitar, pick up, etc didn't work out you could re-sell it and get most of your money back.

 

[lex666]

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$30.00 U.S.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Danelectro-DJ14-Fish-and-Chips-7Band-EQ-Pedal?sku=151873

It will do more than just muddy up your signal. And, you can turn off that mud whenever you want.

 

[misterwhizzy]

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Clearly this whole cable idea is just wrong. The cable should have (as much as possible) the exact same signal at the guitar's output jack and the amp's input jack. Anything else is parasitic, and it should be done either at the amp or the guitar. Maybe you need to replace your tone cap or roll down the tone knob. Don't try to do it with a cable. It will be inconsistent at best. And you can get high quality tone caps for a couple bucks or less.

 

[whatshisname]

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I suggested pretty much every possible avenue, in my first reply. He said that he'd already tried all of those things... I don't know what else to say.

 

[uOpt]

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Hello! I have a bright pickup in a bright guitar

I don't have much experience with guitar cables...

I'd like to make my signal muddier, darker, more mids, more bass

So I was wondering which guitar cable would do that, if you could recommend perhaps the one you tried that fits the criteria

Thank you!

Just put an extra capacitor into your current cable.

 

[boingboing]

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Just put an extra capacitor into your current cable.

I still need a new cable

I'll leave it at that...

 

[Gearjoneser]

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I've got a crate full of perfectly good cables I'm not using. I'll see what I can come up with. It'll be cheap too......like mail me a $10 bill and you'll have it in 2 days.

I'll compare it to a 100% high fidelity cable, just to see which cables are on the warmer side.

 

[boingboing]

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I've got a crate full of perfectly good cables I'm not using. I'll see what I can come up with. It'll be cheap too......like mail me a $10 bill and you'll have it in 2 days.

I'll compare it to a 100% high fidelity cable, just to see which cables are on the warmer side.

But you're probably from the US, right?

That seems nice though... but the thing is, I'm pretty sure I would need a new pickup as well...

The ToneZone might be what I need...

Thank you though...