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booboo_bass

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what leads do you use?
« on: June 20, 2006, 08:25:26 AM »
At the moment i seem to be going through leads like nothing else, my venom  one has just given up after a matter of weeks (broke in the middle of the lead, a poor quality cable).

Planet waves seem to be nice leads, though mines starting to get scratchy when you waggle the jack.

What leads are good, what ones are bad?
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« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2006, 10:19:55 AM »
Been through some different brands, George Ls are handy as you can easily rearrange lengths and plugs, they are also quite rugged, to my personal taste I don't like their sound so much, but for convenience George Ls win. I think they sound a little trebly though.

The best sound I have experienced was with Sommer Spirit cables http://www.thomann.de/de/sommer_cable_the_spirit_instrument_30.htm

I think 20 Eur is not too much for a good cable and these are _really good.

I use Sommer spirit ones from guitar to effect board and to amp and George Ls for the rest (patching effects and send/return of the loop).
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dave_mc

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« Reply #2 on: June 20, 2006, 11:14:54 AM »
my planet waves ones sound scratchy too when you wiggle them at high gain...

so yeah, no recommendations, but a warning. I'm interested in getting some good leads too.

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« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2006, 11:46:50 AM »
I really like my dimarzio (swear word i know) leads, they sound great and are really well built. I tried most of the other big makes and settles on them.
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« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2006, 12:16:05 PM »
DiMarzio for the pre-made stuff.
Synergistic Research for custom stuff.
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« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2006, 01:20:52 PM »
I was recently given a Cordial lead to try and have been impressed with it.
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« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2006, 02:02:14 PM »
I've used Piranha leads for years and never had a problem with them.
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« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2006, 04:14:24 PM »
+1 on the DiMarzio, I have a Patch Cable and it rocks. Still the Sommer Cable is the best for the money. It's better than my Planet Waves which is twice the price.
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Crazy_Joe

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« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2006, 05:00:02 PM »
My planet waves is already falling apart.
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« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2006, 05:29:22 PM »
I'm not fussed on Planet Waves cables at all.  I have a few, but I don't use them except in emergencies.

I really like Spectraflex and Monster cables.  Now there are two companies where I can actually hear a difference in the quality compared to cheap cables.  Plus I have an old Spectraflex cable that I've had for years and years.  It seems built to last forever.
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2006, 05:38:03 PM »
according to my uncle, whirlwind cables are good
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2006, 06:08:56 PM »
I usually make my own.

Got piles of ex GPO plugs knocking about the place, so it's usually just a matter of what the best co-ax I can get is. I do like the old Pinkish-brown Aerial Cables, I must admit.
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« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2006, 07:02:54 PM »
I have tried Venom, Planet Waves and Whirlwind plus dozens of other typoes over the years. Whirlwinds have lasted me better than any others.
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« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2006, 08:12:57 PM »
Fender Tweed cables - mainly because I like the colour - I also have a Planet Waves one but prefer the Fenders.
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« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2006, 10:10:29 PM »
Whatever is easy to re-solder and is under £10 in the local guitar shop. Just got a cable with neutrik jacks that seems really nice though for £9.99. I don't care about cables that claim to have better high end response, if anything I've found I like a bit of high end roll off in cable. The most important thing to me is having good grounding/shielding.
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