Expensive Instrument Cable Snake Oil

[VonBonfire]

If your cable isn't oxygen free wire some of the tone breathes out the shielding before it gets to your amp.This is why cloth braided cables really suck ass.

 

[7704A]

No, a snake, with 3 TRS and 3 TS quarter inch jacks on each end. not a trrs cable

Ahhhh, shows what I know. Thanks!

 

[DanTravis62]

You got a picture of that? I'm wondering if it's just a TRRS, but I haven't dug very far.

A picture of what? The three trs footswitchable jacks on my amp, the TS input and the TS effect send and TS effect return?

I don't think you understand what I'm talking about brother

 

[7704A]

A picture of what? The three trs footswitchable jacks on my amp, the TS input and the TS effect send and TS effect return?

No, a hyrax.

 

[DanTravis62]

No, a hyrax.

Man, I wish I could use a hyrax for all my cabling in my live rig. Or a TRRS for that matter, that would certainly make things less spaghetti

 

[7704A]

Man, I wish I could use a hyrax for all my cabling in my live rig. Or a TRRS for that matter, that would certainly make things less spaghetti

Is something like Loom out of the question?

Or a DIY harness? A buddy just zip-tied all his cables into one big one.

 

[DanTravis62]

Is something like Loom out of the question?

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Or a DIY harness? A buddy just zip-tied all his cables into one big one.

I've already done both of those things Neither lasted very long before getting beat to hell, twisted up, or otherwise ruined

Both also take up 20 times the space of a snake. That's why I was looking at getting a legitimate snake made, but so far the only quotes i've had are between 300-400 dollars. Which at those prices I might as well just jimmy rig something with another type of cabling - I.E., ethernet or 9 pin or something

 

[Erock]

I've already done both of those things Neither lasted very long before getting beat to hell, twisted up, or otherwise ruined

Both also take up 20 times the space of a snake. That's why I was looking at getting a legitimate snake made, but so far the only quotes i've had are between 300-400 dollars. Which at those prices I might as well just jimmy rig something with another type of cabling - I.E., ethernet or 9 pin or something

That's a tough one man, is that unreasonable depending on the quality of the cables and the time involved? I assume most of that cost is in materials?

 

[DanTravis62]

That's a tough one man, is that unreasonable depending on the quality of the cables and the time involved? I assume most of that cost is in materials?

No the materials are relatively cheap, it's the expertise in making it long lasting and bulletproof that is expensive

 

[Erock]

No the materials are relatively cheap, it's the expertise in making it long lasting and bulletproof that is expensive

gotchya, that makes sense. From the sounds of that Hiwatt clone you made, you should just make it yourself honestly then man.