| Author | Message | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 871 Registered: 7-2003 |
I know others here have complimented Butch Ammons (bayoucables.com) on his superb quality and very reasonably priced audio cables, but I just wanted to echo the sentiment and add my testimonial. I just received a full set of new cables for my rack and replaced everything (not bad stuff, some Monsters, some no-names). First, let me explain that I live 2 blocks downhill from a radio studio which transmits 3 different stations. At rehearsals where the guitarist plays anything with single coils, we get intimately acquainted with more than one radio personality. So, living in RFI-hell, I have become accustomed to a certain amount of his and oscillating noise from my rig. But when I swapped in Butch's cables, I thought my rig was turned off. Dead quiet. I turned all the treble and high pass filters all the way up, volumes up. Still quiet. Wow. Those cables are well-shielded! Nicely made, too. Even in your choice of designer colors (I picked red to reduce tripping over my instrument cable). Check Butch's stuff out. He's a small operator, craftsman, hands-on guy. Unless you're a "build your own cable guy" you'll pay less than the name brands and I believe the component quality may be better (I'm not an expert). Excuse me while I go entertain myself with my silent rack gear... Bill | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3586 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks for the report Bill! | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1835 Registered: 9-2003 |
I've been hemming and hawing about giving Butch a call. I need cables for my guitar and bass rigs bad. I'll have to bit the bullet and place my order. | ||
| spliffy
Junior Username: spliffy Post Number: 29 Registered: 3-2003 |
Just placed an order for speaker cables for my amp. I am looking forward to getting them. I was a little nervous at first, but but now I am looking forward to getting them and am also thinking about changing my speaker cables and buying a couple of sets from him too! | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 723 Registered: 9-2002 |
Butch is seriously OVER qualified to be making cables: He was US NAVY trained, got the same electronic tech / soldering school that NASA guys get, and used to make his living as a tech servicing Uncle Sam's submarines. Talk about a FLOATING ground ! ! And a first rate blues bassist, really good guy. You WON'T go wrong with Butch! J o e y | ||
| bassman10096
Senior Member Username: bassman10096 Post Number: 873 Registered: 7-2003 |
Good point, Joey. A lot of people swear by him. He also makes wiring harnesses for various passive pickup configurations - handy if you just want to drop in your pu's on a conversion. |
