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Author Message rustyg61 Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 558 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 7:20 pm:    I just bought an Eden World Tour 800 & SF-2 & while mounting them in my rack & hooking them up, I decided to take some extra time to organize the cable routing & get rid of the wadded mess of cables I had with my old amp. After doing this, I thought it would be interesting to see how many people take the time to have clean & tidy rigs VS just hooking them up & cramming the cables in the open space. So how about it Alembicians, we've all seen pictures of the front of your rigs, who dares to expose your backside in all of it's glory or confusion, whatever the case may be?! "Hi, my name is Rusty & I'm a reformed cable slob!" Hooking up the mic cable to the D.I. on my old rig was like cramming your hand into a haystack looking for a jack that was buried in the hay! Here's the new & much improved rig - elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1395 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 8:50 pm:    impressive...I like the little clips. My gigging bass rack stays pretty organized, my home rack is a haystack as you say...I am always changing things, given at home there are drums synths ,guitar synths , guitars , basses ,and vocal mikes to contend with. I do run all the power on one side and the signals on the other as a rule. I'll see if I can put modesty aside for a picture : ) good thread subject rustyg61 Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 559 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 9:39 pm:    Thanks elwoodblue! I used to work in the cable TV industry & we used these plastic clips to attach the cable to houses. They discontinued using them & threw cases of them away, so I grabbed a couple of boxes thinking they might come in handy one day. 30 years later I have finally found some use for them! slawie Advanced Member Username: slawie Post Number: 395 Registered: 8-2002 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 10:40 pm:    Neat! slawie elwoodblue Senior Member Username: elwoodblue Post Number: 1396 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 10:57 pm:    The flatheads do have a retro vibe I imagine you use a 3/8" driver though. (I wish I had discovered squaredrive screws a few decades earlier,I'm only now seeing the light ) rustyg61 Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 560 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Monday, May 14, 2012 - 11:36 pm:    Actually I had to use a 5/16" box end wrench because the screws were too close to my amp & I didn't want to scratch the amp using a screwdriver or ratchet. The screws are just wood screws but are plenty tight to hold the cable clips. cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1218 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 1:17 am:    Beautifily done, Rusty! Now, just shorten those power cords & it'll be perfect....... I, too, am digging the clips; well saved! Peter rustyg61 Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 561 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 1:33 am:    Thanks Peter! Yeah, I hate the wad of extra power wires, but I hate to cut them off too. cje Intermediate Member Username: cje Post Number: 109 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 9:32 am:    Rusty, yeah - I've got a problem with cables... Just yesterday, I asked Mica to measure the center-to-center jacks on my build so that I could get my cables prep'd before the guitar's arrival. I'll get some pictures of my rack up here one of these days, so I can join in the fun! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2482 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 6:15 pm:    Nice work Rusty! cozmik_cowboy Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1219 Registered: 10-2006 Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 6:18 pm:    Well, now, this has inspired me to do some looking; if the non-wart cords are detachable, how about 1-foot replacements? Not bad at $4.99 per. Peter rustyg61 Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 563 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 6:23 pm:    Thanks Wolf! C.J., pictures are most welcomed! rustyg61 Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 564 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 6:34 pm:    Cool Peter! Thanks! I'm getting rid of one of the power cords, I had the DBX 31 Band EQ for my Rickenbacker & Jazz bass to boost them up to match my Alembic, but now with the SF-2, I just switch from high pass to low pass on the high channel & turn the gain on the amp up from 11:00 to 12:00 & they sound great! The 31 band was noisy with the new setup, so I'm retiring it. yogalembic Junior Username: yogalembic Post Number: 21 Registered: 5-2012 Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 4:40 am:    Nice work! Love the xparent clips. jzstephan Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 64 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 7:18 am:    wire management: jzstephan Member Username: jzstephan Post Number: 65 Registered: 1-2012 Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 7:25 am:    http://www.mcsquared.com/good-example.htm I'm not affiliated in any way to this company, but their website is a great resource. rustyg61 Senior Member Username: rustyg61 Post Number: 566 Registered: 2-2011 Posted on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 5:49 pm:    Nice job JZ!