Chords for steel guitar

[Frank Parish]

What are you guys using and what do you consider the best buy for chords with your steel guitar? I haven't bought chords in 20 years!

[Jack Stoner]

George L's. End of story.

[Mike Kowalik]

Canare cables with Neutrik connectors....

[Frank Parish]

I've been using the George L cables for maybe over 20 years and haven't bought another chord yet. I'm just now starting to have a few problems and thought maybe I need to find out what's out there these days.

[Larry Baker]

George L's gets my vote also.

[Bill Duncan]

I just bought a Monster cord, it works good. It has gold ends, and seems ok to me. I only use it for guitar straight to the amp. I use the volume pedal input in front and effects in, in the back of the amp. So the cords there aren't so sensitive.

[Ray Thomas]

George L

[Erv Niehaus]

When it comes to chords for steel guitar, I like to stick with mostly majors but do throw in an augmented or diminished once in a while.

[Richard Sinkler]

Funny Erv.

I have a question that no one I have asked has really been able to answer. I know gold is a better conductor than nickel (which is what I believe most plugs are plated with), but does it really make that much of a difference on a guitar cord to justify the added expense?

[Jack Stoner]

Gold is a better conductor, but unless its used on a long term or permanent connection it won't make any difference.

On the typical guitar cord that is plugged in, unplugged, the nickel is just as good. Also consider almost all 1/4" jacks are not gold plated either.

The "audiophiles" may disagree but in reality for "normal" use, as most musicians use guitar cords, its a waste of $$ to use gold plated plugs and jacks.

[Lee Baucum]

George L's for me.

I'm still using some Lawrence cables I purchased back in the 1980's and they work great.

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[Richard Sinkler]

Thanks Jack. I kind of figured that was the case.

[Scott Duckworth]

Sometimes, when playing a new song, you just can't buy a good "chord" when you can't figure it out...

(I know what you are talking about, just couldn't resist!)

[Craig Baker]

Richard,
As jack mentioned. Gold is an excellent conductor, but a very soft metal, and wouldn't be durable enough for stage use.

Though it's an excellent conductor, I've never seen a set of gold jumper cables.

Best personal regards,
Craig Baker 706-485-8792

cmbakerelectronics@gmail.com

C.M. Baker Electronics
P.O. Box 3965
Eatonton, GA 31024

[Richard Sinkler]

I was just curious as to why people get all worked up over gold plugs. I never could see the purpose.

[Bill Duncan]

I think gold looks good. I don't know that I get worked up over it though. I am sure it will wear off the plug, but it does look rather stylish.

[Richard Sinkler]

But when they are plugged in, you can't see the gold.

[Bill Duncan]

You're right Richard, but it did look real nice in the blister pack when I got it off the rack in the music store.

I would say the gold on the plug gives about as much service, as the aluminum dome adds highs on speakers...not much.

[Scott Duckworth]

I got a set of GeoL cables in the GFI / Nashville deal I bought, but I still have a set of Talent cables I bought from Parts Express.

10' straight 1/4"
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=240-953

3' Angle to Straight 1/4"
http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdet ... er=240-961

They work well, and the plugs are well built.

[Kevin Mincke]

George L's

[Don Sulesky]

Chord or cord this is one of the problems with the English language.
The correct spelling could mean a world of difference.
For chords I agree with Erv, major and minors CHORDS are most used.
For cords I like George L.

[Erv Niehaus]

Don,
When it comes to chords, I like to stay away from the demented ones.

[Lane Gray]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3PXAhQRxlo

[Richard Sinkler]

Don,
When it comes to chords, I like to stay away from the demented ones.

Well, depending on the derangement, I mean arrangement, of the song, I may choose to use demented or argumentative chords.

For CORDS, I use a short George L from the guitar to my Rotochoir (which I adapted to mount on my Stroboflip holder), another short George L from the Rotochoir to my Danelectro EQ (which I put a leg clip on so I can have it on the guitar close to me - used for Dobro simulation), another slightly longer George L from the EQ to my Damage Control Liquid Blues distortion pedal on the floor (this cord also is used if I gig with no effects and just run it from the guitar to the volume pedal), That's where my George L love ends. I use a short cord, either Livewire or Proco (not sure without looking at it) from the Liquid Blues to the volume pedal. From the volume pedal to the amp, I have a 20' and a 10' heavy cable from either Whirlwind, Proco, or Livewire (again, I would have to get them out and look at them). I quit using long George L cables to the amp because they end up getting coiled and don't lay flat and the drummer tripped over one once (yes I saw the post on how to coil them to prevent this, but it was too late by then). I also have had a couple of musician friends over to see if they could hear a difference between the George L's and the other brands, and nobody could hear any difference.

[Ray Thomas]

Erv, I noticed you over looked minors, I thought one had to spend some time in the minors first and based on ones progression he goes to the majors