Reply With Quote30 feet seems long. I think my cables are 10' and 20'. Get an MXR Micro Amp to compensate for signal degredation.
Regular Fretter
Extended Guitar Cable
Does anybody have any experience on the subject of guitar cable capacitance? Some of you have read a few of my posts inquiring information on losing tone while running through a PA system.
I ran across and article which discusses tone loss due to the cable resistance/capacitance. Presently I am losing the lower frequencies.
Presently I am using a 30 foot guitar cable from my Digitech RP 100A to the PA input. This cable is not a known name brand (el cheapo brand).
Could the inexpensive brand or the long 30 foot length cable be affecting my overall tone?
Any suggestions or debate is welcomed. Thanks.
Tim
Guitars:
Electric: Washburn HB-30, Squier Tele Custom Deluxe, Jay Turser Strat.
Acoustic: Seagull S6.
AMPs: VOX AD30VT, Peavey Envoy 110.
Modelers: V-AMP 2, Digitech RP-100A.
Pedals: Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Digitech Bad Monkey, Ibanez DE7 Delay/Echo, DOD VFX40B 7-Band Graphic EQ, Ibanez CS-5 Super Chorus.
Regular Fretter
30 feet seems long. I think my cables are 10' and 20'. Get an MXR Micro Amp to compensate for signal degredation.
Guitars/Bass - MIM Fender Classic 50s Strat, MIM Fender Standard Strat, Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Epi '56 Gold Top Les Paul, Martin DSR acoustic, Sigma Martin Auditorium electric/acoustic, Squier Jazz Bass.
Amps/Cabinets/Modelers - Model 2558 50 watt Marshall Silver Anniversary Jubilee combo w/ Celestion Vintage 30s, 4x12 Marshall cabinet w/25 watt Greenback Celestions, Fender Blues Junior w/ a couple of Billm mods, Line 6 POD 2.0, Roland Micro Cube
Pedals/Effects - Cry Baby Classic Wah, Boss TU-2, Boss NS-2, Boss RC-2 Loop Station, Ross Compressor, MXR Micro Amp, Danelectro FAB Echo, Danelectro FAB Chorus, Danelectro Chicken Salad, Marshall Guv'nor Plus, Marshall Echohead, Duhvoodooman's Zonkin' Yellow Screamer, Digitech Digiverb, Digitech Bad Monkey, Dunlop Fuzz Face, Homemade Loop Bypass pedal, Duhvoodooman's Sonic Tonic (Maxon SD-9 clone +), Voodoo Labs Superfuzz
Custom Deluxe
The guitar cable can really make a difference when it comes to tone quality. I recommend that you buy a quality cable, and try a bit shorter as well.
You could try to get hold of a Boss Enhancer pedal, which can work miracles on "dead tones"
Only my 2 cents....
Last edited by SuperSwede; December 11th, 2005 at 09:33 AM.
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