Patch Cables

Haha, damn right about that. Still, a cable for $9 just seems a bit iffy. I guess all that used gear has been getting to me. You expect something after watching videos and reviews, you get it, and suddenly you realise the speed of the spring is too slow and you can't do crap because you bought it used.

Thank you, VHT Amps, your tremolo on your Melo-Verb pedal is pretty good, but your 'verb is too slow. Sounds nothing like a good Fender reverb.

I can build you a quality 20' guitar cable for about 5$ leaving $4 profit for me at that price.

I can build you a quality 20' guitar cable for about 5$ leaving $4 profit for me at that price.

Sounds like you have just discovered your next business venture, buddy. I would buy a ton of cables from you at that price ... and resell them to other people for $7 :P

I can build you a quality 20' guitar cable for about 5$ leaving $4 profit for me at that price.

Sounds like you have just discovered your next business venture, buddy. I would buy a ton of cables from you at that price ... and resell them to other people for $7 :P

haha, I make a good living usually and have about zero hours of free time to make patch cables, but at the moment I have been between jobs consulting and have some free time every week, so if anyone wants cables we could talk! I have a sack of 1/4" jacks and a small spool of high quality shielded coax with spectacular capacitance and resistance specs.... postage from Phillly to Atlanta is actual coast though!

Jacks, eh?

Is it possibke to drill a hole into a particular used Pedaltrain-1 and install four of those for input, output, send, and return while still making it look extremely clean and OCD friendly?

Because I think I might do that.

Jacks, eh?

Could one possibly drill a hole into a particular used Pedaltrain-1 and install four of those for input, output, send, and return whil still making it look extremely clean and OCD friendly?

sure, if you showed me what you wanted it to look like I could do whatever you are imagining for a price.... drilling through steel is arduous and expensive though. Wrecks drill bits and is kinda dangerous without a very high quality drill press. The wiring is the easy part.

I am excited about all this customization talk. I am DEFINITELY buying some cables. Since there are no private messages on Equipboard, I don't see a conflict of interest providing my email address ... nick [at] nickedelstein [dot] com. Jacks in the pedaltrain is a brilliant idea BTW but since I don't have that kind of a board, I'm sticking to cables for now.

I am excited about all this customization talk. I am DEFINITELY buying some cables. Since there are no private messages on Equipboard, I don't see a conflict of interest providing my email address ... nick [at] nickedelstein [dot] com. Jacks in the pedaltrain is a brilliant idea BTW but since I don't have that kind of a board, I'm sticking to cables for now.

There's plenty of modifications you can make on a Pedaltrain due to its simplicity. The company even makes mounting brackets for the Pedal Power 2+. I see people mounting pegs for height, installing input jacks, Even securing the cables in this wonderful and orderly fashion.

Unfortunately, I'll do it myself, Jim. My dad has plenty of tools for the job, and I'd rather do something myself if I know I have the ability and tools to do so rather than spending money and taking the easy route.

Gotta go pick up my Pedaltrain from Hollywood Guitar Centre :D

I'll be back, expect a new thread soon.

I am excited about all this customization talk. I am DEFINITELY buying some cables. Since there are no private messages on Equipboard, I don't see a conflict of interest providing my email address ... nick [at] nickedelstein [dot] com. Jacks in the pedaltrain is a brilliant idea BTW but since I don't have that kind of a board, I'm sticking to cables for now.

listen, I am happy to do mail order work from pedal board and cables to custom bolt-on guitars on a case per case basis within reason. If you want a killer from-scratch tele, for instance, you will buy the componenents with my input and when I get them I will build it, set it up, and then invoice you for my labor and giving you AN ACTUAL SHIPPING charge and when your payment clears I will send you your axe and you will hopefully be so floored you will want to TIP me! Be specific about what you need from me. Drawings for more complex stuff are a must, OK? But listen, I do NOT mod PCB pedals or amps. I WILL make custom effects as long as they are simple, discreet circuits like boost, buffer, discreet transistor with diode clipping OD/dist, or fuzz effects. I will sell custom cables down to the inch, but you are stuck with my preference in cable. I am not going out of my way to find some esoteric cable that will do a certain thing attenuating some high and accentuating some mids. I know what I like and get a good price on and that's what you are going to get. I will set your guitar up, modify its wiring. Pick a job and I will tell you if I will do it for you via mail.

Also, for anything more complicated than a cable, I will want materials costs to be covered up front when you are arranging shipping of the gear you want modified. If you need pickups, tubes, bridge, or anything my shop is out of stock on (its personal shop for me and close friends, mind you) you will purchase said item and have it sent to me and at that time I will provide you with a labor and return shipping estimate and you can pay me for my time and the ACTUAL postage when the work is complete and I am arranging to get the finished product to you.

I am not going out of my way to find some esoteric cable that will do a certain thing attenuating some high and accentuating some mids. ...

Oh man, I am sorry dude but I am only interested in cables that will make me play better ... ;)

Sounds like very reasonable terms to me. I have a secondary pedal board that needs patch cables, and I have a bunch of students who need good instrument cables. If you can shoot me a quick "hello" email (since I don't have yours) I am happy to respond with specific measurements for the patches and, how about ten 10' cables.

my #1 thing with an equipboard-based part-time gear business is that I am actually a 35 year-old father and healthcare professional who loves his son and loves helping sick people get the financing they need to get well, so those 2 things are my priority over everything. I love music and at one time it was my career, but my socialist leanings have drawn me down this other path. If you want work done I may turn you down or put you off for a bit based on my schedule as a parent and healthcare administrator. Cool?

Yes of course, that was already understood. I too am a parent (2.5) starting preschool next week, and I teach lessons, so I understand about family life and work schedules. My secondary pedal board can wait as long as is needed. My students will be OK with their cruddy unreliable cables a little longer until it is convenient for you to solder. I may end up giving them away as holiday gifts, as I usually spend $3-5 per student on stocking stuffers. A nice hand-wired cable would make a great gift.

cool Nick, lets work something out in the next few weeks! I would be happy to meet all your needs from stocking stuffers to pro level routing work if its within my skill set.

I am not going out of my way to find some esoteric cable that will do a certain thing attenuating some high and accentuating some mids. ...

Oh man, I am sorry dude but I am only interested in cables that will make me play better ... ;)

AWW SHANAP! wait, I have some cable that will TOTALLY make you play better, its the same stuff I always use LOL

Unfortunately, I'll do it myself, Jim. My dad has plenty of tools for the job, and I'd rather do something myself if I know I have the ability and tools to do so rather than spending money and taking the easy route.

Dude, I have nothing but respect for that! That's how I got so good at the things I do that run tangential to being a musician. A mixture of cheapness and the punk rock, DIY ethic of my youth. As a young buck I looked at guys I knew making records, building effects and god knows what else and said "I've seen Bob Punkrocksmith so drunk he can't stand and he can't even pass the test to drive a fucking car. I'm a reasonably intelligent guy, let me get a book and do this myself!"