Cables made in the UK?

[project_c]

I'm looking for British companies that make good quality instrument cables. Looking into a potential collaboration for a business idea and would like to use a UK company if at all viable, anyone know of any good companies that do this?

[Grangur]

Try our very own Obbm.

Many people here won't use anything else.

[LayDownThaFunk]

Bassic Bits AKA OBBM.

[smaz]

Or Cleartone:

http://www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables.html

[hubrad]

Hifi interconnect makers Chord make Cream Cables
http://www.chord.co.uk/about-the-chord-company/

[Paul S]

OBBM. Superlative service, top quality materials, total gentleman.

[Wilco]

[quote name='smaz' timestamp='1486294461' post='3230583']
Or Cleartone:

http://www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables.html
[/quote]

+1 for these.

The instrument cables I got from them have been great & trouble free for a few years now.

[andydye]

Obbm, my band use him exclusively. Daves' service is outstanding and his cables are spot on.

[dmccombe7]

+1 for Obbm here. Never had any issues with his cables ever and his service is outstanding and excellent value for money too.

Dave

[markstuk]

Obbm... Sensible man, well priced, superb cables..

[Ed_S]

+1 for both Bassic Bits and Cleartone. Add Bedford Guitars in Sheffield to the list. Also Designacable - only ever bought their wares via Amazon but believe they're based near Nottingham.

[Highfox]

I have had the same set of Obbm cables for the past 4 years or so, used week in week out and still going strong.

[spongebob]

+1 again for OBBM.

Dave's a great man to deal with, and his cables are just the best.

[casapete]

And another +1 for OBBM.
Used his cables for years with absolutely no problems, wouldn't go
anywhere else for them now. Fairly priced too, job done.

[chris_b]

OBBM cables for me.

[bassace]

And me.

[project_c]

Thanks everyone! Didn't know about OBBM, or Cleartone or the Chord Company, will drop them all a line.

[drake]

All of the cable "makers" mentioned here build them from commercially available cable and plugs so I dont know why more musicians dont build their own - been doing this for years, good cable like Canare and switchcraft plugs, job done

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='drake' timestamp='1486303587' post='3230682']
All of the cable "makers" mentioned here build them from commercially available cable and plugs so I dont know why more musicians dont build their own - been doing this for years, good cable like Canare and switchcraft plugs, job done
[/quote]
Now, not wishing for this to appear like a trolling post, surely the point of cables like OBBM removes the necessity of having "been doing this for years" in that you buy ones that last?

[mcnach]

[quote name='smaz' timestamp='1486294461' post='3230583']
Or Cleartone:

[url="http://www.award-session.com/cleartone_cables.html"]http://www.award-ses...one_cables.html[/url]
[/quote]


This. Or OBMM as many other said. Clear Tone (Award Session) have decades of business experience as an amp (and later accessories) designer and maker. I don't know the background of OBMM but he knows what he's doing and is reliable and serious. OBMM and Cleartone are the only two sources I'd approach for my cabling needs.

[Rocker]

Anyone got a link for OBMM. Thanks

[Ashweb]

Looks like there's a lot of love for OBBM on here, which in itself is possibly the best advert any business can get; however I've not used them (yet - may do next time though!). I've only had limited needs for cables as a relatively new player, and then only for home use, but I've found [url="http://www.designacable.com/live-stage-leads/instrument-leads.html"]Designacable [/url]really good. Using the menu facility you can build the cable you want in terms of connectors, cable type and length etc; they then build the cables from scratch and mail 'em out.

[louisthebass]

[quote name='Rocker' timestamp='1486307823' post='3230732']
Anyone got a link for OBMM. Thanks
[/quote]

Here you go:
http://bassic-bits.co.uk/ - as many have said, can't go wrong with these

[lowdown]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1486304209' post='3230686']
Now, not wishing for this to appear like a trolling post, surely the point of cables like OBBM removes the necessity of having "been doing this for years" in that you buy ones that last?
[/quote]

Possibly ten years ago, he made a ten foot cable. A couple of years later, one for an Amp and Speaker Cabinet.
A couple of years later, some Patch Cables.Then some spares etc. And all still in use?
I presume that's what he means.

Edited February 5, 2017 by lowdown

[Mykesbass]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1486310113' post='3230768']


Possibly ten years ago, he made a ten foot cable. A couple of years later, one for an Amp and Speaker Cabinet.
A couple of years later, some Patch Cables.Then some spares etc. And all still in use?
I presume that's what he means.
[/quote]
Fair point!