screw george L's
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i bought 3m of instrument cable for $5.00 and a bunch of right angle plugs for $1.32 each (canadian) and even though i'm only half done wiring the board, it already is quieter and sounds better. i had to backorder the other 14 plugs i needed so i won't be done until next week.
save major cash kids. make your own cables.
save major cash kids. make your own cables.
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I use Radio Shack patch and Hosa instrument, so I'm no cable purist... but I'm no solder king, either, so I guess I'm just a helpless wimp.
i made a whole new board today. fits in my SKB bag but has more usable surface than the SKB.
Good deal, Ex... way to take the reigns... post pics of the new board when you get a chance.
http://www3.telus.net/alcoholiday/guitar_pics/pedals.jpg
closer shot of the plugs i'm using.
http://www3.telus.net/alcoholiday/guitar_pics/pedals2.jpg
and yeah, the metal flathead plugs are the new ones.
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
i wanted george l's for quite a while but it would cost way too much to do my board (enough to do 6 pedals is $50US alone) so i just decided to see what i could find locally and it'll end up maybe costing a quater of what order stuff from the states would have been. no one carries george l's around here.
what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?
"I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama
when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
people get paid big bucks to make cables for studios. Good job.
George L's are really pretty cheap as cables go. Hell the monster cables and planet waves are the ones overpriced.
George L's are great cables too. Ex just found a way to make his own kudos, but you don't have to soldier George L's. A 5 cable effects pedal kit is available for around 50 bucks. 10 bucks a patch cable is pretty standard.
If you buy them from keeley instead he'll put shrink wrap on the outside for the same price. 10 bucks a piece great sound quality. In my opinion the best. Eric Johnson uses George L's and he's about as anal about tone as one can be.
i priced out 26 ends and cable from george l's and 26 ends and cable from switchcraft and belden. those i would have to order. both options about $135US or so.
so i did what i could for about $45canadian. i just couldn't justify the expense.
i did what i could and my noise level is cut a bit and my frequency response is better so i'm happy.
I just can't believe how well that pedalboard looks... that's so damned nice!
i have 2 spots for dist/overdrive and two spots for modulation. what's in those two spots may change once in a while but i think i'm pretty close to done. i have so much range in my pod programs that i don't need anything else.
necessity is the mother of invention. I bet it sounds much better.
http://www3.telus.net/alcoholiday/guitar_pics/AB%20switcher.jpg