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Post by sweyne1 on Sept 4, 2016 15:22:33 GMT
That's a good point about the length grayn. For the most part (at home) i'll be within a short distance of the amp. No more than a few feet I suppose but, planning ahead, just in case I tread the boards again perhaps a 3m lead would cover both. What length do you use ? And the Fender Custom shop yellow leads look cool as well. Not that i'm that childish that I would decide based on the colour of course. John I use 2m at home and 3 or 4m, playing out. I try to resist doing Pete Townsend style windmill strums and jumping splits. Nothing wrong with choosing leads by colour. Yellow 4m it is then to cover all the bases. Too old for the splits but resisting PT windmill strums ? You mean there's another way ?
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Post by grayn on Sept 4, 2016 16:24:45 GMT
I use 2m at home and 3 or 4m, playing out. I try to resist doing Pete Townsend style windmill strums and jumping splits. Nothing wrong with choosing leads by colour. Yellow 4m it is then to cover all the bases. Too old for the splits but resisting PT windmill strums ? You mean there's another way ? I have to admit I have done the odd windmill strum, for a bit of humour, at gigs.
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Post by jugbandman on Sept 14, 2016 8:08:03 GMT
Running the PA as well as playing with the band, plus solo, I've used lots of guitar, mic & speaker leads. Over the years, one brand has out-lasted the others: Planet Waves. They don't cost much, but not one has ever let me down.
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 14, 2016 9:05:19 GMT
Running the PA as well as playing with the band, plus solo, I've used lots of guitar, mic & speaker leads. Over the years, one brand has out-lasted the others: Planet Waves. They don't cost much, but not one has ever let me down. Agreed. I think there is a danger here of being dragged in hifi cable territory! For live playing and regular unplugging and plugging cables really need to be robust. Planet Waves are good and the new thicker Fender leads seem pretty tough. Mine all sound good to me but then there is so much else in the signal chain that can have a bigger impact. I've never had too much of a problem with guitar leads, XLR cables are another thing! Try and avoid d cheap ones!
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Post by jugbandman on Sept 16, 2016 11:39:47 GMT
Running the PA as well as playing with the band, plus solo, I've used lots of guitar, mic & speaker leads. Over the years, one brand has out-lasted the others: Planet Waves. They don't cost much, but not one has ever let me down. Agreed. I think there is a danger here of being dragged in hifi cable territory! For live playing and regular unplugging and plugging cables really need to be robust. Planet Waves are good and the new thicker Fender leads seem pretty tough. Mine all sound good to me but then there is so much else in the signal chain that can have a bigger impact. I've never had too much of a problem with guitar leads, XLR cables are another thing! Try and avoid d cheap ones! I've owned but one Fender lead. It gave an impression of toughness, very chunky & impressive, but didn't last at all long.
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Post by ocarolan on Sept 16, 2016 11:49:47 GMT
Irrespective of brand, the most important thing about leads IMHO is to carry spares. (That way, you never need them!) Keith
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