Which are the best cords......

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 31 Dec 2003 6:05 am

I was just reading a few comments and the subject of "cords" was mentioned. Does anyone know which cords are used by the pros on their rigs? Not that this will improve my picking but the sound like Lloyd Green just put out on his CD is so close to perfection........

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 31 Dec 2003 6:59 am

I switched all my cords last year to George Ls - I'm delighted with them.

They sound cleaner, AND they're more compact - best I've used.

RR

Dale Bessant · Post by **Dale Bessant** » 31 Dec 2003 7:23 am

Charles,Buy the best quality you can afford and if you take care of them they should last a lifetime,I believe the secret to long life has a lot to do with the way they are wrapped and stored as well as quality, when not in use or on the road,do not twist the chords out of shape when "rolling" them up, gently follow the natural bends in them with a gentle twist to follow the natural flow..I have had the same chords for over ten years(RODAM) and most of that time,until recently, was "road life".When you have them "rolled" up tie each one off with a twist tie or string to keep them together in your steel seat or chord case.... Happy New Year...

jlsmith48 · Post by **jlsmith48** » 31 Dec 2003 9:06 am

I used a set of Belden cords for 22 years and only bought new ones because the covering was cracking.

Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 31 Dec 2003 9:10 am

Gentlemen; thank you.

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 31 Dec 2003 9:29 am

I like to buy chords in bulk and then put the ends on them. This way, I can make them just the length I want. It sure makes things a lot neater in my rack and etc.
Erv

RON PRESTON · Post by **RON PRESTON** » 31 Dec 2003 10:38 am

"Monster Cords"...
I make my own. Heavy Duty and Clean for sure, not to mention how much they cost.

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 31 Dec 2003 11:23 am

i do like Erv does and i use George L's products

Joerg Hennig · Post by **Joerg Hennig** » 31 Dec 2003 1:24 pm

After years of questionable or homemade cords, I bought a set from Ed Fulawka at the ISGC this year and they´re so good, I´ll never need anything else.

Regards, Joe H.

Ernest Cawby · Post by **Ernest Cawby** » 1 Jan 2004 7:01 am

I have used the same George Ls for 10 years and never needed the ends redone. I had one other cord and changed it yesterday to George L and my wife said what a difference, the sound was crisper and basses were better with the George L.
Jack Stoner repair man for Roy Wiggins shop says George L matches what you need for PSG best.
I have started putting mine in zip lock bags, like thaat better.

ernie

D Schubert · Post by **D Schubert** » 1 Jan 2004 8:47 am

Regarding twist ties -- I use those little girls' pony tail ties with the two wooden balls for all my mic, speaker, and instrument cords -- after doing a gentle, circular "lasso" wrap on each -- practical, economical, and colorful -- and I don't think I've had a cord go bad in the last 20 years.

Roger Edgington · Post by **Roger Edgington** » 1 Jan 2004 10:40 am

I've used George Ls for the last 7-8 years and am very happy with them. I also like Ed Fulaka's cords but the ones I like most are the ones I remember to pack in my seat at the end of the job. Had a suprise last month when I got to a job without my speaker cabinet cords.

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 1 Jan 2004 5:57 pm

I was just watching the Bell Cove video again and I think I saw Buddy using a minor seven flat five a couple of times...

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Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 1 Jan 2004 6:22 pm

George L's were rated number one in Guitar Player magazine a number of years ago. I was using Monsters. I now use george L's. They have fabulous response.

MALCOLM KIRBY · Post by **MALCOLM KIRBY** » 1 Jan 2004 6:32 pm

The Bell Cove video also shows a George L cable, with the gold plug, in Buddy's steel.

If it's good enough for the Big E, ......

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 1 Jan 2004 6:59 pm

Cables are like volume pedals to me. The best ones are the ones that sound like NOTHING. If you can plug your guitar directly into your amp and have it sound exactly the same with your volume pedal and cables connected, IT DON'T GET NO BETTER THAN THAT.

I use GeorgeL cables because I never hear them.

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Tony Dingus · Post by **Tony Dingus** » 1 Jan 2004 7:12 pm

I"ve been using George L in my studio rack for a while and I love em'. Let Malcolm fix you up if you don't have any .
Tony

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 1 Jan 2004 8:48 pm

I use the Bill Lawrence cords. As near as I can hear, they are totally transparent to the signal.

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Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 2 Jan 2004 7:31 am

I'm going to check out the recommended cables because I don't know what these are that I'm using, but I believe the problem is the pot in my foot-pedal. It's just bad luck I guess because its not old and the guitar stays in our apartment (too heavy for me to lug around). Thanks again.

Larry Bell · Post by **Larry Bell** » 2 Jan 2004 10:20 am

Charles,
If I were you, I'd check into a matchbox. It may help clean up your signal more than you would imagine. Goodrich has several models and Keith Hilton builds a 'Sustain' box that also works well.

It won't help the scratchiness of the pot, if that's the problem, so I'd replace the pot first, then get a matchbox. You see the Goodrich units for $50 or less on 'Buy and Sell' often.

The best way to clean up your signal is to use the best components (cables, pedal, pot, etc.) you can. There are two pedals on the market with no pot, one by Keith and one by Goodrich. Both have gotten rave reviews on the Forum and neither are plagued with the problems of strings breaking or loosening and pots wearing out.

That's my suggestion.

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Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 2 Jan 2004 2:17 pm

I went down to Orange, Va today to BillyCoopersMusic(.com); purchased two GeorgeL cables and will give these a shot. Going in that store is like being in heaven to me; walking around all those psg set up. He adjusted my Emmons D10 for me, a few months ago and did a great job.

Kevin Hatton · Post by **Kevin Hatton** » 2 Jan 2004 2:22 pm

Billy Cooper's shop is marvelous. You can eat off his used steels they are so clean. Wanda and Billy are two of the most upstanding, reputable, ethical people you will ever meet. He has a great selection of steels and has a small machine shop right on the facility. I wish I lived closer to him.

Tony Smart · Post by **Tony Smart** » 2 Jan 2004 2:22 pm

Different cords can greatly affect your tone,as we all know. Personaly I seem to lose a bit of bottom end with George L's originals on my P.P. but that's just my opinion.(and I haven't got $1000,000-honest) I wish suppliers would state the impedance of their cords, which gives a guide to the response.

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 2 Jan 2004 2:41 pm

It's not the impedance you have to worry about.
Capacitance is the major concern.

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Charles Curtis · Post by **Charles Curtis** » 3 Jan 2004 3:55 am

I have noticed a positive difference in the tone; never thought much about cables making such a difference. Then too I never really got into this until the past few months and started to practice more. Thanks everybody.