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Re: Death Valley Cable Company... Anybody tried them?

Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:11 pm
by Low End Lover
johnallg wrote:
Low End Lover wrote:You know, I did a little research and I am really thinking I am going to learn to make my own cables. That way, I can have whatever size I want and pick the components out myself. Anyone else go this route?

LEL
I did. Canare GS-6 and Neutrik.
So will Neutrik work/fit as well as Switchcraft? Any reason you chose it over Switchcraft?

LEL

Re: Death Valley Cable Company... Anybody tried them?

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 12:05 am
by cjj
Neutrik makes some really great stuff, really innovative methods for cable retention, and very high quality...

Re: Death Valley Cable Company... Anybody tried them?

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 1:13 am
by johnallg
What CJ said. And I had them. They were nicer than the older (years ago) Switchcraft plugs I'd had/seen. Can't speak to today's Switchcraft.

Re: Death Valley Cable Company... Anybody tried them?

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:38 am
by Low End Lover
johnallg wrote:I did. Canare GS-6 and Neutrik.
What model # Neutrik plugs did you use? There are some ones out there that say they are "thinnest available" 1/4" plugs you can buy, which sounds good, but I just want to make sure I get a good fit for the Rics.

Also, what about the silent plugs? Are they worth it? I heard somewhere they can get stuck in the jack.

LEL

Re: Death Valley Cable Company... Anybody tried them?

Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:12 pm
by johnallg
Jason, the ones I had have been replaced with this one which looks even more robust.

http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/N ... _term=NP2C

Re: Death Valley Cable Company... Anybody tried them?

Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2010 9:40 pm
by aceonbass
Switchcraft male plugs aren't what they used to be by the way, and Neutric often doesn's seat quite all the way into many basses with active electronics and end pin jacks. I buy all my cable from Butch at Bayou Cables.