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The headphone extension cable (TRS male to female) is a really handy thing to have around any recording setup. It features super strength gold plated Amphenol TRS phono jacks with a unique Altronics brand female locking TRS socket. The cable is a sturdy and affordable 5mm mic type made by Altronics. It has a strong braided copper shield with twin cores. You can see here for photos of the work-jig I use for these. The cable is also useful as a speaker extension cable for guitar amps; a handy thing for recording. It's DC line resistance measures 0.2 ohms or less. Available with in-line or right angle male jacks. I favour the right angled jack because it tends to protect the source equipment from accidental damage if knocked sideways. It's designed so that it sits 'proud' enough to sit clear of most sockets on the front panels. Prices for these cables
are $20 plus registered Auspost calculated by buyer location. This
is pretty much the same as the retail cost of the parts alone, which
comes to $26.15 at current prices (the gold in-line plug alone retails
for $13.95) and for this sort of quality - they are a bargain! I also sell them on eBay for the same price if you prefer, but it's more expensive for me due to the high charges incurred from both eBay and PayPal, for both the seller and the buyer. You can just use direct bank deposit as the method of payment, which, contrary to popular opinion, is quite safe. |
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I also make custom built guitar cables but have found competing with
cheap off the shelf leads is more trouble than it's worth!
The world is flooded with exotic guitar leads and consequently I am
not currently giving them much priority. When I do make them I use the best
quality Amphenol ® phono jacks and TRS jacks, and good quality shielded
cable. It all comes together to make a lead that is robust, and
sound transparent. Standard sizes are 5 metres, with a choice of
in line or the unique Amphenol right angle jack which can be used
in almost any situation. I used to use Amphenol cable for the guitar
leads but I am leaning more towards using a cable with a braided
copper shield now. I find it makes for a better, neater soldering
job, and lasts longer. Prices for these cables are $20 plus registered Auspost calculated by buyer location, the same as the TRS (headphone) extender cable. For three or more, I can offer a further 10% discount. Contact me at kelvin@guitars-of-love.com for more information. |
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Why is the capacitance
of a guitar lead important?
A cable with high capacitance will significantly reduce the clarity of the top end of your guitar, particularly with high pot values such as the 500Kohm pots in a Les Paul, or even worse on a Tele with 1 Megohm pots. It has the same effect as turning your tone control down to mellow the sound, which in effect brings a capacitor in parallel with the input signal - i.e. a 6dB/octave Low Pass Filter (LPF). Many cheaply manufactured cables have a chunky appearance due to large amounts of PVC or plastic around the wires, but are very high in capacitance - enough to begin rolling off the top end of the guitar from as low as 2 kilohertz, and take all the attack out of the sound. They are just a waste of oil! |
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The Amphenol ® right angle plug: Made of alloy, the hood screws on over a split end piece giving a secure, strong construction. The advantage of this design is that it will work in almost all situations where normally an in-line plug is used. It allows more protection for the socket because it is far less vulnerable to sideways stress than an in-line. |
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The Amphenol ® in-line plug: Constructed basically the same as an XLR microphone plug, the cable is held in a plastic clamp by the action of screwing up the rear hood. To enable the use of 6mm cable however, some modification of the clamp is necessary. |
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The Altronics ® locking TRS stereo socket: A sturdy stereo in-line socket with locking mechanism.
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"How do I get'em?" You can email me at: kelvin@guitars-of-love.com with specific length requirements. I can sell you direct by way of direct bank deposit. This is quite safe, and a damn site cheaper than PayPal. |
Prices for all leads are $20 plus registered Auspost calculated by buyer location. |
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