sellisnba Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Evening all I'm looking to change the connections on my guitar cable to angled jacks, just wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of some good quality and affordable kit. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Bass Chatter OBBM is the man for quality cable. Made me a rather lovely instrument cable with right angle plug one end and straight on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellisnba Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 Thanks for the heads up, although I should mention I have a good quality cable I'm just after the jacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Sorry, wasn't paying attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 My favourites - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neutrik-NP2RX-B-2-Pole-Mono-1-4-Right-Angle-Jack-Plug-Black-and-Gold-Contacts-/301883287556?hash=item4649a56804:g:UsEAAOSwQYZW0d6~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 KiOgon's right - Neutriks all the way; I'm still using a lead that I had made for me 23 years ago from Van Damme cable and Neutrik jacks. They're a little bit more extensive initially, but as the old saying goes "buy cheap, buy twice". Also (perhaps more importantly) you've got peace of mind that your kit isn't going to crap out and fall apart at any given moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 Neutrik from Audiospares seem to be a good price and customer service from them is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4stringslow Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 +1 for Neutriks. Maplin sell them as well, which can be handy if they are nearby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted July 24, 2016 Share Posted July 24, 2016 [quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1469390537' post='3097970'] +1 for Neutriks. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I'll add one other thing, Neutrik make a silent jack (NP2RX-AU-SILENT) [url="http://www.neutrik.com/en/audio/plugs-and-jacks/silentplug/np2rx-au-silent"]http://www.neutrik.com/en/audio/plugs-and-jacks/silentplug/np2rx-au-silent[/url] - there's a silver sleeve over the plug that keeps these babies silent until they're fully engaged. No nasty cracks or noise when you plug in. The amp end of the cable can be whatever plug you want, just use one of these at the guitar end. They're brilliant. Dave/OBBM can make these up for you. P . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1469517379' post='3098860'] I'll add one other thing, Neutrik make a silent jack (NP2RX-AU-SILENT) . [/quote] They're great when they work, but I've had a couple of these fall to bits mid gig. I know you can in theory get them replaced under life time warranty but still not ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1469537644' post='3099110'] They're great when they work, but I've had a couple of these fall to bits mid gig. I know you can in theory get them replaced under life time warranty but still not ideal. [/quote] I had one that just stopped working and Dave replaced the jack without issue, this was four or five years ago, since then no issues. Unless you enjoy the sound your amp makes when you plug it in with the volume up, these are the jacks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obbm Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Earlier this year I sent 15 dead ones back to Neutrik and they were replaced. They've changed the construction of the latest ones and they are much more reliable. I'm happy to supply just the jacks if any member wants to DIY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 ^^^ This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 [quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1469546515' post='3099260'] I had one that just stopped working and Dave replaced the jack without issue, this was four or five years ago, since then no issues. Unless you enjoy the sound your amp makes when you plug it in with the volume up, these are the jacks! [/quote] I don't like that noise... so I always make sure I hit mute first (either at the amp -if I use the GB- or at the tuner). Despite apparently not really needing the fancy Neutrik plugs, I liked the idea. But the failure reports put me off enough and I haven't tried them. I think I'll stick to using the mute button as I have been doing, and standard Neutrik plugs. I hope it's a temporary construction issue that gets rectified in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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