New Neutrik Capacitance? shifting plug

[Truxton Spangler]

Check this out.. Just visited the Neutrik page and they have a new plug that is supposed to change the timbre of your guitar by turning that little knob on the back.. I assume it changes the capacitance and loads the guitar more

Never tried it, no idea what it does or how it works.. but it looks pretty neat and from my home country to boot.. then it has to be good :)

http://www.neutrik.com/client/neutrik/media/view500/Media_1966377593.jpg

http://www.neutrik.com/content/newsupdates/news_detail.aspx?id=200a_352792958

[jnepo1]

Thanks for sharing. They had emailed me about the product in early March, as I was inquiring about capacitance. The design has changed some since their concept design, but I'm looking forward to trying it out.

[kingdavidy2k]

hmm interesting...

[Truxton Spangler]

np. Let me know if you try it, i can't afford anything for a few months now as i'm buying a gibson :)

Best regards -T

[jnepo1]

np. Let me know if you try it, i can't afford anything for a few months now as i'm buying a gibson :)

Best regards -T

Will do. Taylor guitars actually has a concept design similar to Neutrik's, that's why I contacted Neutrik about it. After some time, I found out the Taylor's design is actually a plug w/ an integrated volume knob for their acoustic guitars. I thought it was odd, being that their guitars have the integrated pickup system in their acoustics.

[Truxton Spangler]

Will do. Taylor guitars actually has a concept design similar to Neutrik's, that's why I contacted Neutrik about it. After some time, I found out the Taylor's design is actually a plug w/ an integrated volume knob for their acoustic guitars. I thought it was odd, being that their guitars have the integrated pickup system in their acoustics.

I don't know much about Taylor guitars other than that new electric they came out with. Good stuff i take it? :)

Best regards -T

[bluesjuke]

Truxton,
I am glad to hear about this.
It seems to me a way to balance your chords capacitance to match the guitars needs in order to optimize it instead of changing chords, that is if you start with using it on a lower capacitance cable.

I have taken, as I know you are interested, in using VoVox cables with my 335s due to their low capacitance and my being able to dial it in in many ways due to the 5000k pot in the Historic 335s as well as needing a right angle good plug and I love the Neutriks.

That looks like a good option to say the least.

I heard once that Japan made the smallest drill bit in the world and sent it to Germany to show it off.

Germany drilled a hole through it and sent it back.


That has been my experience as well with products from Germany.

[Truxton Spangler]

Truxton,
I am glad to hear about this.
It seems to me a way to balance your chords capacitance to match the guitars needs in order to optimize it instead of changing chords, that is if you start with using it on a lower capacitance cable.

I have taken, as I know you are interested, in using VoVox cables with my 335s due to their low capacitance and my being able to dial it in in many ways due to the 5000k pot in the Historic 335s as well as needing a right angle good plug and I love the Neutriks.

That looks like a good option to say the least.

I heard once that Japan made the smallest drill bit in the world and sent it to Germany to show it off.

Germany drilled a hole through it and sent it back.


That has been my experience as well with products from Germany.

It is funny, I am actually already using Vovox sonorus cables at home! :)

In my studio i've started using Gepco X-Band recently which, atleast to me, sounds the same and it has the same capacitance rating as the sonorus.. It is also a bit more flexible and very cheap, so when I can afford to buy things again i'm going to try the gepco + this plug and see what happens

I think that the vovox sonorus i use now, or a pure gepco x-band cable has a bit too low capacitance for my stratocaster but i'm sure i won't feel that way with a humbucker guitar as I find them dark to begin with

So if this plug works as advertised then it might be a cool option, although i'd have to plug the adjustable plug end into the pedalboard as the strat doesn't accept L-plugs easily :)

Even though I am from Germany i did not know the story about the drill, very funny! :D

Best regards -T

[jnepo1]

I have both Neutrik Silent plugs: straight and right angle. As well as the NP2RX-BAG right angle plugs. No problems plugging them into the Strat input jacks at all, you should be fine.

[jnepo1]

BTW, Fred Besnoff of NeutrikUSA emailed me and said that production had just started on the TimbrePlug. So, expect to see them in September/October.

[Truxton Spangler]

I have both Neutrik Silent plugs: straight and right angle. As well as the NP2RX-BAG right angle plugs. No problems plugging them into the Strat input jacks at all, you should be fine.

I meant that right-angle plugs are awkward to plug into the recessed plug of a strat because it will stick right out :)

Best regards -T

[slowth]

ooh looking forward to trying it out!

[wizard333]

A plug that takes my expensive low-cap cable and makes it sound like Rapco. What a great idea. Too bad there isn't a knob on my guitar that can roll off high end. Oh wait.....

[jnepo1]

The TimbrePlugs from Neutrik will be available thru Redco.com in mid August. Price, $21.50. Chris Stubbs from Redco.com emailed me this morning about their availability and release date.