I actually have 3 cables that I've had since I started playing 20 years ago. Had to resolder one end on one of em. In the 20 years of playing I have only had one cable fail me to a point of being thrown away (it had a break in the wire somewhere in it could not locate it) and one other one my gf accidentally bent just replaced the 1/4 ts on it and was good to go. Awesome vid cheers from California. Keep the music flowing

I plugged my cable in and then pulled it out and it snapped off wtf

Monster cables are also hideously expensive. They are pretty much a rip off, I could make a cable of equivalent quality for a fraction of the price

0:38 - Collin got angry! For the first time! :D

@haydenblackstone8177

9 жыл бұрын

CRACKED me up hahahaha "Pure deadly show"

@nobnobnobnob

8 жыл бұрын

"Don't fucking do that"

@Memper

7 жыл бұрын

DeathDrive i

GREAT Video! Keeping things simple and easy to understand.....Often instructional videos have the person just plowing through as if the people watching the video already know everything about how to do whatever the video is covering.....Your video is well done....Simplifying things so it's easy to follow and understand. Really helped me out a lot. Great job!

Reminds me of triggers broom, 14 new heads and 3 new handles but hes had the same old broom for 25 years 😂

I was guilty of the thing at 0:36 however when I did it the cable ripped straight out of the input jack. Managed to sort it out though so thanks a lot for the advice 👍

ive been using some planet waves leads that only send sound in one direction (supposed to prevent signal bounce back) for the last 15 years. They have been stood on, thrown around, chewed by rabbits and a cat and they still work. By the way, i havent been playing gigs at a vets surgery, the rabbits and cats were pets.

@farrelcahyono

10 жыл бұрын

i have an expensive planet waves cable it cost 20-25 dollar and it's broken i and there's no body eat the cable

@eeayquetting5963

25 күн бұрын

​@@farrelcahyonoyou should try having a rabbit chew on it

Dude you didn't even show how to apply the solder, that's the trickiest part, or stripping away any of the shielding.

@ScienceofLoud

9 жыл бұрын

anyone not proficient in using a soldering iron should not be attempting any repairs or modifications to equipment. practice those skills on scrap strip board, components and cable and once that skill has been honed then come back to these tutorials.

@alistairpage-mcgill2723

5 жыл бұрын

CSGuitars that's such a patronising response when this is supposed to be a how-to video. You could have showed stripping the sheathing back, or what to do if you have a sealed jack, i.e. cut it off and start from scratch

@scorpioice

5 жыл бұрын

Alistair Page-McGill Ok but, *4 YEARS AGO*

@floridaman6982

3 жыл бұрын

Ther probably a million how to solder videos with more details, specifics, and safety.

@floridaman6982

3 жыл бұрын

@@alistairpage-mcgill2723 not really read it again, its a pretty good response considering the videos level here...

My cord is brand new well a month or two old maybe played 5-10 times

Thank you. This was much cheaper than buying a new cable. very helpful.

Then it is time for a new cable (or make 2 shorter cables from your dead one) Most issues with cables however are at the plug ends, and are usually a two minute job to fix.

I hate when assholes step on my cords, biggest pet peeve

allright then. good overview. now i need to learn how to de-solder & solder

I woke up in a morning and it didn't work my cable I don't pull it like that anyway it could be the fuse

first broken instrument cord ever for me, the positive tip somehow is no longer connected and even weirder, it seems the center of the cord pulled back away from it, so I'll be stripping the cord away and redoing it. Damn I was very careful with that cord. Glad I have a $ 25 wireless rechargeable system. Easy way to check an instrument cord, use a multi-meter and check for continuity. Multi-meter has an audible beep for continuity. So the probes connect sleeve to sleeve for the "-" and tip to tip for the "+" wire at each end for the Mono TS. I don't have a stereo instrument cord, but I figure the TRS works the same, where not only the tip to tip & sleeve to sleeve connection indicates continuity, but also the ring to ring.

Thank you mate you just saved me from buying a new cable.cheers.

Cheap guitar cable but working and good in shape than yours but still can have hum and noise? Hmm what remedy can i do; Thanks God bless

Thanks from Ireland, good tutorial.

I never treat my cables like that but how many of us are still guilty of dropping our cables? 🤦‍♂️ lol

I'm fortunate enough to not destroy a guitar cable that was hanging out of a car, the jack got some nice road rash though. Also when a 30' cable is not long enough, does that mean I should invest in wireless, would a 40-50' cable suck the tone out?

@loganricherson

2 жыл бұрын

You really start loosing your instrument tone after 20 or 30 feet. I'd only recommend longer if you're working with active pickups like you might find in an acoustic electric guitar because those are dealing with higher voltages. Alternatively, you can have an amp head closer and have the speaker cable going from the amp to the cabinet wherever it may be

I bought a new cable because my last one didn’t last and the amp hasn’t been connecting to my guitar at all for the last 3 months. I don’t know what to do and it’s my first time owning a guitar. Do you have any advice to fix it??

Yeah my straplocks werent on correctly and so my guitar fell right on the cable. Didn’t damage the guitar at all but the cable was messed up

How do I reconnect the wire's?

m8 my problem is this....i take amazing care of my cables i dontk now how but the mid of the whole cable snapped almost as if something chewed thru it. my question is would i be able to fix that on my own by removing excess insulation and using maybe some soldering or elec tape re wire it back together and then put a layer of insulation over it or not...????

thanks dude for me the wire is not directly connected to the jack, the wire comes out if i pull it and its not like taped together as I'd say. I've to push my wire in the jack so that when it touches the metal ther's connection but sometimes it's really hard any solution to this problem?

hey man, i know this is an old video, but i have a cable that has lasted like 8 years, and i'ts gotten kinda noisy... i checked the connections and solders on both input jacks and it appears to be fine.. so i guess the problem is somewhere along the cable itself... any tips on how to go abut fixing this problem? cheers dude great channel!

DON'T FUCKING DO THAT.!!

The only ones I have had problems with over the years are the coily ones. I wrap the others ones like you said and they last a Long time. Usually If they crap out Its from the S&O slamming them in a drawer. Once the middle is pinched I figured they were trash.

Yea it's my connection of the cable and I have to push the black cable in and it makes a noise

What about if you leave the cable plugged into the guitar and the amp after you've finished playing it? Does that also damage your cable?

I can't get mine to unscrew even with pliers. It it a peavey cable. Any suggestions?

Wait, where’s the part where you connect the wires to the 1/4 shaft?

Idk if anyone can help me all my cables break super fast. I just bought one last week after all 6 of my cables finally all stopped working and the new one barely works. It shouldnt be the guitar because it dosent work with my 3 working guitars(my guitars audio Jack's also dont work in like half my guitars) also my amp and pedal board are not the issue. What should I do???

@davidtomkins4242

3 жыл бұрын

Get a multimeter and do a continuity test on the cables. The multimeter will have a setting whereby it makes a buzzing noise if you touch the probes together. Use the probes to touch both ends of the cable at the same time. If it buzzes -cable ok. If it doesn’t - broken cable

Cable gets stuck under amp it's so annoying

Anyone who knows how to solder would know that the plug is most likely the problem. Thus, the only people that would find a video like this helpful are people who dont have any experience soldering. Yet you skipped that part?

@ScienceofLoud

5 жыл бұрын

I think you might be looking for a video called "how to learn to solder" Have a nice day.

coil them neatly, or you could do that old elbow technique. what I mean is don't just ram them into your gig bag when you are finished using them.

@judeconnelly6207

4 жыл бұрын

Elbow technique puts strain on the cable over time - plus you get dirty looks from any sound engineer / techie. Always coil :)

I have always been pulling it out right but both sides kept on ripping

thanks for your time, big help

Well, I can't get to the actual wired area if the cable as I don't have a part that you can screw off

What are the cable ends called? And is it possible to splice an end on that would fit in your phone for example. I would call them what they are called, but I don't know what they are called. Know what I'm sayin? Cool vid!

What about corner jacks that can't be unscrew the cover?

What about fixing it when it pops out of the jack on a guitar less then 1 centimeter

Are you from Scotland? Also should have given more details.

I've been using the same guitar cable since I first started playing, and the cable is wayyy older then me as it's from the 60s along with the guitar I got it with.

@AdolfFauci

3 жыл бұрын

You're full of malarkey

@Mrp00p3rs

3 жыл бұрын

@@AdolfFauci lmao

thanks for the awesome idea.. I forgot the basics.

what if the break is in the middle of the cable?

Hey can you do a video on how to fix a input on a guitar??

Very good and to the point! Thanx a lot mate!

What if it is a fender custom cable where you cant roll back the sleeve :)?

You have probably saved loads of my broken cables lol

im currently renting a bass and the cable was working for a day or so and then all of a sudden its not anymore. i dont know if im the one that broke it (somehow) or if the person before damaged it but i feel like a bad person lol

Ok but what if I get a fucking brand new one and it makes no noise but the old loose one does

My dog chewed her way through the middle of one of my favorite cables. Any suggestions as to how to splice them? I have a primitive technique for doing that but I would like to see how someone does it who knows what they are doing.

@AdolfFauci

3 жыл бұрын

I've never tried to splice a dog and a guitar cable together but maybe you could try feeding her one end of the cable and waiting a day or two until the cable works its way through her system and comes out the other end. Hope that helps!

@grimtheassassin

Жыл бұрын

​@@AdolfFauci lmao.

@akari_netsu

2 ай бұрын

​@@AdolfFauci Wtf bro

mic tip , setup the mics on a 90 degree angle of each other , I can hear phasing issues this way , which can be avoided ;)

@sergioromero9294

8 жыл бұрын

+PROJACKED who cares? it's a how-to video

Thanks! You get a "like" for this one. :)

If you want a guitar cable to last... do NOT use the "old over the elbow" technique. Using the elbow to wrap guitar cables or mic cables breaks the copper strands on the inside of the cable. Trust me, use the "over-under" technique. I even posted a video on how to properly wrap a cable. Have a great day! #guitarlessons #guitar Sammy Bones

@theophany1770

3 жыл бұрын

Have no idea what you're talking about, why don't you post a link to your vid?

I got a braided cable at my local music store it has a lifetime guarantee on it so if it cut out all I do is take it back and they give me a new one

wow, You're a guitar tech, I need that amplifier marshall and Fender for my guitar. Can you help me to fix my strings? I will make a rock band soon! 😀😀

Thanks for this man

How do YOU "wrap them up nicely"?

Anyone with a shot of Fay Wray on their wall is ok by me. Check out her other early films on youtube, like The Most Dangerous Game, and The Bowery, with George Raft and Wallace Beery.

Where do you get the replacement jack plugs?

@Harmonic14

9 жыл бұрын

Look on any guitar parts site. Small bear electronics has them and other electronic components dirt cheap.

totally saved my cable laddie

Thanks for your tutorial :D

Mine lasted 3 months

CABLE GUY

Thank you I just got a cable with my guitar and it didnt work

My old cheap guitar cable was so badly made the wire just melted and i had to throw it out

One came free with a guitar and it were dead

Baw Bag - brilliant

Maplin? That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

thank you sir!

i need to visit maplin.. good vid thanks

TRS male to mini female, that's what it's called. Just to run headphones, I just don't want to fry anything. Thanks mate

Thanks man!

Didnt need to fix a cable just seeing how youd do it compared to what my dad did

Wouldn’t buying a new cord be more worth it than re soldering the whole damn thing

@clappedoutmotor

2 жыл бұрын

I think in the long run you would save money

Brilliant!!

Solid info mate. Greetings from Australia my friend. Christ that accent is suurrrrr chuurnky!

My cable just stopped working, I never really took the connector out I just turned my amp off and wrapped my cord up while it was still plugged in and suddenly my connector stopped making contact with my guitar

@totalwar3128

3 жыл бұрын

Yea dude that just happend to me I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't leave it in or something?

monster cables have a lifetime warranty, just send it to them and they'll send you a new one

Buy pro custom and just return them for free problem solved plus always have a back up cords are cheap

I just repeat this vid for 0:38

Beltar Shirt Mate!

Where I come from, we call them Jack Leads.

Mine broke day one, because I played on a couch

my friend tripped on the cable and then it ripped the rubber

i thought he said he pooed out the cable...i'm like...wtf? i mean i suppose it is possible?

Still doesn't work. Going to buy a new one

nice .

You definitely shouldn't poop dem uta de emp!

Ya dinna shew meh hawda souldayr da cebbels!

Love the t shirt, must get

He lost me at desolder. I heard just buy a new cable!

lmaoooo

What kind of fuckin maniac rips their guitar cable out of their amp like that..

@caydensedwick2560

4 жыл бұрын

0:33

Just not what I was looking for...

You didn't show how to do the hardest part...

@ScienceofLoud

6 жыл бұрын

You have my interest. What is the hardest part?

@jocelyn7733

6 жыл бұрын

CSGuitars How you soldered the wires to the connector! 😉

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