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dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 177
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 8:51 am:   Edit Post

Hi Folks ,

Talking about cables , i'm wondering which brand should be the best ( considering wiring , contacts...)for jack cables ?

Many thanks for your advices .

ALAIN
essencetimestwo
Intermediate Member
Username: essencetimestwo

Post Number: 122
Registered: 8-2003
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 4:10 pm:   Edit Post

I have trouble with standard 90 deg. cables like Horizon. They tend to pop and cut out. I have had good luck with Planet Waves cables. I know that there are better quality and more expensive cables out there but are they really worth it?
bigredbass
Senior Member
Username: bigredbass

Post Number: 789
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 7:45 pm:   Edit Post

For me, Monster's lifetime warranty (believe me, you only buy them ONCE) sold me as far as 'store-bought' cables. The Monster BASS cable was the first time I ever heard the difference after years of Whirlwinds, Horizons, Planet Waves. They were all well built, but the BASS cable just sounded better, I was shocked at the difference.

The best deal most of us here have run across for cables though, is Butch Ammons' Bayou Cables (www.bayoucables.com). Fabulous components, carefully built by a retired master electrician, at very reasonable prices with the same guarantee. Highly recommended by those of us who've done business with this really good guy. I can hear the difference in these as well.

If only I was smart enough to GO to Baton Rouge to pick them up, a great town for that South Louisiana vibe, nice people, great food, terrific music. Lassez les bon ton roulet!!

J o e y

(Message edited by bigredbass on May 23, 2006)
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 178
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 3:37 am:   Edit Post

Hi Folks ,

Joey , i looked at monster cables here in belgium and i found a 6,2 meters cable jack for 179 euros !!!! ....really expensive !!!! i hope it worths it's price ...and i also found a special cable seris for bass , and rock specially !

I think those cables must be be good , on the other hand , if you have effects units and pedals ( like me ) , if i wanted to have a complete monster cable set up , it would cost me a lot of money ...so i hesitate

I didn't found there any 5 pin cable at monster for my series 2 , do they make that ? ( bayou does )

Thanks

ALAIN
spliffy
Member
Username: spliffy

Post Number: 52
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 4:52 am:   Edit Post

Take a look at bayou cables. Cheaper than Monster, and IMO as good as monster if not better!
olieoliver
Advanced Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 333
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:07 am:   Edit Post

I purchased some cables from Bayou Cables and they are super. I highlly recommend them.
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 179
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:18 am:   Edit Post

Hi Spliffy and Oliver ,

...thank's for your advices , ...why such a difference of price ???

ALAIN
olieoliver
Advanced Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 334
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 6:35 am:   Edit Post

Lower overhead I assume.
lbpesq
Senior Member
Username: lbpesq

Post Number: 1311
Registered: 7-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:03 am:   Edit Post

I've bought 6 monster cables. Four speaker cables for our monitors, a regular guitar and an acoustic guitar cable. The regular guitar and one of the speaker cables soon broke - on both the tip of the plug broke off! 33% failure rate is unacceptable. (Actually even worse. Now that I think about it, the monster component cable I bought for the TV/Receiver/DVD hookups also failed). I'll not buy monsters again. I ordered a couple of Series 1 cables from bayou almost 2 months ago. Still waiting as he is having trouble getting the right connectors.

Bill, tgo
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 180
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:44 am:   Edit Post

Hi Bill ,

Well , very sad and expensive experiment you've had !!! ...For instance , i have klotz cables for years and never had a single problem with them but it seems they are a bit " tired " now...

So , monsters or bayou n that's the question !

I suppose bayou and monsters both manufacture 5 pin cables for series 1 and 2 , but never saw 1 so far ...

ALAIN
jagerphan84
Advanced Member
Username: jagerphan84

Post Number: 231
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:50 am:   Edit Post

I recently rewired my whole rig with Bayou Cables. They're very well constructed, and are a clearly audible improvement over the cheapo G*itar Center stuff I had previously been using. I received my order from Butch within about 2 or 3 weeks, and couldn't be happier with their performance (and appearance!). It's nice to be able to specify the color of the jacketing as well as the type of connectors. I took a page from Paul TBO's playbook and got a couple RED instrument cables. They're usually plugged into my Rhodes and Moog in my studio, but they always get a compliment or two when I use one for bass.

I've not been so fond of Monster Cable since the fiasco with their "copyright protection" legal battles, but that's been thoroughly discussed in a thread here a while back.
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 181
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 7:58 am:   Edit Post

HI adam ,

Do you know if bayou makes 5 pin cables for series 2 ?

I went on the website and saw no such cables ? ...

ALAIN
olieoliver
Advanced Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 336
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 8:02 am:   Edit Post

I'd email Bayou. I bet they can make a 5 pin.
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 182
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 8:06 am:   Edit Post

That's what i'll do today ! ...i have relatives in florida who come here in belgium in july the 7 ...the only thing i hope is that the delivery won't take 1 month ...

ALAIN
olieoliver
Advanced Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 337
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 8:09 am:   Edit Post

I ordered some from him and had them a week later.
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 183
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 8:10 am:   Edit Post

Perfect ! This will be done today ! Thanks

ALAIN
dela217
Senior Member
Username: dela217

Post Number: 664
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 10:56 am:   Edit Post

I was making the 5 pin series cables a while back. I stopped because the 90 degree Neutrik was back ordered from the factory and was a 4 month wait! That is probably why Bayou is still waiting for connectors too. I was told months ago that they would be available in June or thereabouts.

Michael
mica
Moderator
Username: mica

Post Number: 3335
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 11:00 am:   Edit Post

Is there something wrong with the 5-pin cable you received with your bass, Alain?
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 184
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006 - 12:26 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Mica ,

...Nothing wrong with my 5 pin cable , no problem at all !

I 'm actually looking for a place that can provide those cables because i would like to have another one because we're having more and more gigs so , as you know , cables are the first things to suffer from playing live ...so i don't want to face a cable problem in a gig ! ...i also always have one replacement tube when i play somewhere ...it helped me once !

So , now , i feel that my old " klotz " companions are a bit tired and looking for a " refreshement " of all my cables !

...may be i should need another bass ...in case of i break a string ...and guess what , it 'd be another alembic series 2 with an emerald green finish ...and front+side leds ...i won't say more now...!!!!!! I'll think to that !!!!!

Thank's Mica

ALAIN
dubalbal
Intermediate Member
Username: dubalbal

Post Number: 185
Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 11:38 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Folks ,

I send a messaye at bayou cables and they replied me they could have 5 pin cables for series 2 and other things i need in about 10 days ...pretty good !

I'll order everything today !

Thank's for your advices !

ALAIN
olieoliver
Advanced Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 342
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 6:33 am:   Edit Post

I do believe you'll be pleased with them Alain.
bassman10096
Senior Member
Username: bassman10096

Post Number: 906
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Friday, May 26, 2006 - 12:55 pm:   Edit Post

I've already said all the good stuff about Butch Ammons and Bayou's product, prices, customer care, etc. that I could (or that anyone would believe). But --- Where else are you gonna get your cables in a choice of red, or blue or some of the other nice colors Butch makes? My son will NEVER AGAIN walk off with my instrument cable, claiming "I thought it was mine" (Yeah, sure.). Now, his is blue, mine's is red - simple - the way I am...

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