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What jacks do you use for your pedalboard?


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Lots of people like the "pancake" jacks such as the Hicon J63MA05 for patch cables. Other brands make similar low profile ones.

I've just ordered some from [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/hicon_flunderklinkenstecker_winkel.htm?sid=b47f4503d6e91a75b3e349e28d6aa113"]Thomann[/url] and they should get delivered today. I'll report back when I actually try to use them to make some cables.

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EBS makes nice ones: pcf series in 10, 18, 28 and 58 cm.

great patch cables for pedal board use, the flat connector allows positioning of the effects really close together.

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[quote name='nash' timestamp='1438185207' post='2832376']
Cheers for the feedback. I was about to order 50 because a friend wants me to rewire his big board on a fair budget.

50 of those worked out at about £75 and 50 switchcraft worked out at £170
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Blimey, that's quite a lot.

These ones seem really good---solidly built, and they have the added bonus of having solder connections for both signal and shield (some cheaper ones need you to solder directly to the case for the shield). They also have a little plastic "cover" to help protect the signal connection from grounding on the outer case.

I made up four patch cables using these and some Sommer Spirit XXL cable, every one worked first time. I haven't any experience of other pancake jacks but these ones will do me absolutely fine.

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I use these ones from Maplins with Van Damme XKE cable
[url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/635mm-side-entry-mono-jack-plug-yl03d"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/635mm-side-entry-mono-jack-plug-yl03d[/url]

I bought a load in bulk and have been making patch cables and selling them on ebay at different lengths (10cm, 15cm, 30cm, 50cm and 1m). If anyone is interested I can make custom sizes too. I stuck an advert up on the 'affiliates' page - 10% discount (i.e. 10% less than the ebay price). These little jacks in my opinion are just as good with regards to sound and are very low profile.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/265016-custom-built-pedal-board-cables-pancake-jacks-and-van-damme-cable/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/265016-custom-built-pedal-board-cables-pancake-jacks-and-van-damme-cable/[/url]

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pm me if you're interested

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George L where I can, EBS where it's tighter, and really slim pancakes where I have to.
My board is crammed full so every little space saving counts.

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