Good quality, custom-made cables/leads

robinbowes · August 2018

I am offering a good quality custom cable building service.

I make regular guitar/instrument leads (jack/jack) with or without a silent jack on one end, as well as mic leads (XLR/XLR), TRS jack leads, etc.

I use Neutrik connectors and Van Damme PRO Grade XKE cable.

Image: https://www.designacable.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/397fcdd11871401e20a21c9d71387ac9/n/e/neutrik_np2x-bag_black_and_silver_mono_straight_jack_2.jpg

Image: https://www.designacable.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/397fcdd11871401e20a21c9d71387ac9/v/a/van_damme_pro_grade_instrument_main_image_1.jpg

Example pricing:

6m jack/jack instrument lead: £17.43 + p&p
6m XLR/XLR balanced mic lead: £20.40 + p&p

Many happy customers!

Message me with your requirements.

R.

TTony · August 2018

Ahhhhh - I've just posted "does anyone here make" question, and here you are!

I'm looking to get some leads made up for the forum jam sessions. That way people don't need to worry about bringing leads, leaving them for the next person playing, finding them to take them home at the end of the session, etc.

Only caveat is that I'd want them to be easily distinguishable in some way - I was thinking about using a bright coloured cable or marking it in some obvious and permanent way.

I'd want a few (perhaps 6-10), split between shortish (6ft) and longish (20ft).

Thoughts?

OilCityPickups · August 2018

For the record I'd be interested in guitar leads for upcoming guitar shows too :-)

munckee · August 2018

I would be interested in a 5m decent quality lead, don't need 6 but if that's the shortest that would be fine.

robinbowes · August 2018

TTony said:

Ahhhhh - I've just posted "does anyone here make" question, and here you are!

I'm looking to get some leads made up for the forum jam sessions. That way people don't need to worry about bringing leads, leaving them for the next person playing, finding them to take them home at the end of the session, etc.

Only caveat is that I'd want them to be easily distinguishable in some way - I was thinking about using a bright coloured cable or marking it in some obvious and permanent way.

I'd want a few (perhaps 6-10), split between shortish (6ft) and longish (20ft).

Thoughts?

I currently only have black cable, but it's also available in blue, red, yellow, green, white, purple, orange, grey, and brown.

I can also use coloured boots on the plugs, or I could apply some brightly coloured heatshrink.

I can do pretty much any length, up to a max of 100m (!).

By when did you want them?

R.

robinbowes · August 2018

TheGuitarWeasel said:

For the record I'd be interested in guitar leads for upcoming guitar shows too :-)

No worries, just let me know what you want - length, straight jacks, silent jacks, etc. etc.

R.

robinbowes · August 2018

munckee said:

I would be interested in a 5m decent quality lead, don't need 6 but if that's the shortest that would be fine.

You can have any length you like, up to a max of 100m

R.

munckee · August 2018

robinbowes said:

munckee said:

I would be interested in a 5m decent quality lead, don't need 6 but if that's the shortest that would be fine.

You can have any length you like, up to a max of 100m

R.

If you are sending a load to @TTony I would be happy to collect from him at quad if thats easier for everyone, if not you can post to me direct. Let me know when you are ready and I will paypal you the money.

robinbowes · August 2018

munckee said:

robinbowes said:

munckee said:

I would be interested in a 5m decent quality lead, don't need 6 but if that's the shortest that would be fine.

You can have any length you like, up to a max of 100m

R.

If you are sending a load to @TTony I would be happy to collect from him at quad if thats easier for everyone, if not you can post to me direct. Let me know when you are ready and I will paypal you the money.

No official order from @TTony as yet

Can you drop me a PM letting me know what you want and I'll give you a price? eg. cable length, and type of jacks.

Jack type options are:

straight

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or

angled

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or

silent straight

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silent angled

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timbre angled

Cheers,

R.

Bridgehouse · August 2018

What’s the advantage to a timbre angled?

TTony · August 2018

PM me a price for;

5 x 3m
5 x 10m

All in purple, all straight to angled.

I'd like them in time for the next jam session - so Quad in November (ie you've got plenty time!). If that order would leave you with a 30m-odd of purple cable that you'd never expect to use again, I could probably add a 5 x 6m - but price that separately?

Thanks!

robinbowes · August 2018

TTony said:

PM me a price for;

5 x 3m
5 x 10m

All in purple, all straight to angled.

I'd like them in time for the next jam session - so Quad in November (ie you've got plenty time!). If that order would leave you with a 30m-odd of purple cable that you'd never expect to use again, I could probably add a 5 x 6m - but price that separately?

Thanks!

Will do.

R.

Bridgehouse · August 2018

Could you price up 2 for me -

1x 5m black cable silent straight to silent straight
1x 5m black cable silent straight to silent angled

Ta

robinbowes · August 2018

Bridgehouse said:

What’s the advantage to a timbre angled?

"4 settings to sweep/EQ your sound from Neutral through to Warm. Another great innovation from Neutrik."

I've no idea what they're like. They're over £23 each too!

Bridgehouse said:

Could you price up 2 for me -

1x 5m black cable silent straight to silent straight
1x 5m black cable silent straight to silent angled

Ta

I can put a silent plug on each end if you like, but they're typically only used on the end that plugs in to your guitar.

Are you sure you want silent on both ends?

R.

Bridgehouse · August 2018

robinbowes said:

Bridgehouse said:

What’s the advantage to a timbre angled?

"4 settings to sweep/EQ your sound from Neutral through to Warm. Another great innovation from Neutrik."

I've no idea what they're like. They're over £23 each too!

Bridgehouse said:

Could you price up 2 for me -

1x 5m black cable silent straight to silent straight
1x 5m black cable silent straight to silent angled

Ta

I can put a silent plug on each end if you like, but they're typically only used on the end that plugs in to your guitar.

Are you sure you want silent on both ends?

R.

No - I just liked the red colour of the silent jacks

robinbowes · August 2018

Bridgehouse said:

No - I just liked the red colour of the silent jacks

Heh.

You can get coloured boots for the regular jack plugs:

Image: https://www.designacable.com/media/customoptions/119/4/3/70x/Red_Boots.jpg

They're £0.60 extra.

R.

Bridgehouse · August 2018

robinbowes said:

Bridgehouse said:

No - I just liked the red colour of the silent jacks

Heh.

You can get coloured boots for the regular jack plugs:

They're £0.60 extra.

R.

Ooh ok then coloured for the other ends!

For the right angle can I have that as the silent (for a face mounted Precision style socket)?

robinbowes · August 2018

Bridgehouse said:

robinbowes said:

Bridgehouse said:

No - I just liked the red colour of the silent jacks

Heh.

You can get coloured boots for the regular jack plugs:

They're £0.60 extra.

R.

Ooh ok then coloured for the other ends!

For the right angle can I have that as the silent (for a face mounted Precision style socket)?

You sure can.

I'll PM a price shortly.

R.

Bridgehouse · August 2018

designacable · August 2018

Those images look familiar, i hope you intend to buy the parts from us as well : )

robinbowes · August 2018

designacable said:

Those images look familiar, i hope you intend to buy the parts from us as well : )

Damn, my secret is out...

Yes, I'm buying parts from you.

R.

robinbowes · August 2018

Hi all.

I took my soldering iron on holday and have finished all cables made for all orders received so far.

Alas, I didn't bring any means to test them so I shall do that when I get home tomorrow and get them in the post.

Thanks for the support.

R.

robinbowes · September 2018

Hi all.

All of the first batch of orders are now complete, tested, and bagged up ready for a trip to the Post Office tomorrow (Wednesday 5th September) so they should be with you this week.

Apologies for the slight delay, but my soldering iron died and the replacement only arrived this morning. It's so much easier with a decent iron!

Any more for any more?

R.

BenSirAmos · September 2018

I'll have a guitar lead (straight, silent one end) and a mic lead - both 5m. Tell me how much and where to pay

robinbowes · September 2018

BenSirAmos said:

I'll have a guitar lead (straight, silent one end) and a mic lead - both 5m. Tell me how much and where to pay

I'll PM you.

R.

munckee · September 2018

Mine arrived safe and sound this morning thanks Robin, yet to plug it in but will give it a whirl later.

robinbowes · September 2018

Great, thanks for letting me know.

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any problems or queries.

Thanks,

R.

Bridgehouse · September 2018

Got mine today too.

Excellent quality - sound superb. Much better than my existing gigging cables so they are going straight to work as my main pair. Price is exceptional for the quality compared to shop bought.

robinbowes · September 2018

Bridgehouse said:

Got mine today too.

Excellent quality - sound superb. Much better than my existing gigging cables so they are going straight to work as my main pair. Price is exceptional for the quality compared to shop bought.

Thanks Mark, the cheque's in the post

R.

Bridgehouse · September 2018

robinbowes said:

Bridgehouse said:

Got mine today too.

Excellent quality - sound superb. Much better than my existing gigging cables so they are going straight to work as my main pair. Price is exceptional for the quality compared to shop bought.

Thanks Mark, the cheque's in the post

R.

Lol - not at all - I've needed to replace my 'live' cables for some time - though I'm wireless to instrument most of the time, I need a good backup, and I always run one from my mini board anyway - so they will do the job very nicely. The current ones are noisy (I now know!) and I don't trust their longevity.

munckee · September 2018

Well I plugged it in and tried it and I'm frankly a little irritated.

As a home player I read early on that your sound is as good as the weakest component in your chain, I realise I'm the weakest link, but the next weakest I assumed was cables so spent money to get to where I thought was the difference between cruddy and good enough, I always have bought fender custom shop or gold plated pin cables for £15-£20.

Well the difference between those and the one you sent me Robin is to my ears like the difference when I upgraded my 335 harley benton ceramic pickups to seymour duncan vintage blues or when I first plugged into a valve amp.

No one tells you what level cable to get, I've spent twenty years using the other rubbish!!

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