Signal loss using George L cables?

[GM1]

I tried using George L cables on my board a few years ago and it seemed like I lost a lot of high end detail on my single coil guitars. I'm wondering for those who use these cables regularly, how do you like them and have you noticed any loss?

BTW
I ended up buying Two Rock cables which are much more expennsive but they do cut down the loss. I'm going to relayout my board ( Trailor Trash board) and rather than buy more Two Rock cable I'd like to use George L's caues they costs less and are more flexible for a board layout.

[protoangel]

I have to say, I've never noticed any detrimental effect using the skinny black patch leads and fat black guitar leads with my setup: I'm using 6 pedals, and 5 are in series. I'm using a fender Tele with fat sounding pick-ups, but the detail is crystalline with cleaner settings, no mud at all.

[ABKB]

Dont know how much help I will be here, as I dont have much to compare with the George L's. But when I started building my board, I was using Fender's cable as well as some cheap GC cable, when I switched to George L's, I thought a lot of my highs returned. Maybe if I tried something else I would get even more of my highs, but I do not know.

[monstermike]

I find I lose a little signal when the little screws come loose and the ends fall off.

[gtr777]

Check out the new Planet Waves Pedalboard kit. You get 10' of wire and 10 plugs to custom make your cables...I used it on my pedalboard and it looks and sounds great.

[T.Wesley]

I use George L's on my pedalboard (and have been for at least 3 yrs) and am (my recent acquisitions aside) primarily a single coil & P-90 player.

Every cable colors your tone somewhat, in some way. I've never noticed an *unpleasant* coloration to my tone with the George L's, long or short.

As far as ends coming loose, well - I've never had a problem with that. I read the instructions, followed the instructions, and when I reconfigure my board, I check the connectors to make sure they're tight. Never had one come loose yet.

--chiba

[realmpel]

I haven't experienced the high end signal loss but at times had the problem of loose ends/losing the signal altogether...until I read a great post on this board about the best way to assemble them. Since then, I've got the clarity consistently.

kev

[GuitslingerTim]

George L cables produce one of the flattest frequency responses of any cable available, so there should be little coloration when using them. When I switched to GL's from typical instrument cables my sound was much brighter due to the absence of the capacitance caused by other brands.

If you're noticing a loss of highs with GL's you probably have a bad connection somewhere.

[GM1]

Originally posted by realmpel
I haven't experienced the high end signal loss but at times had the problem of loose ends/losing the signal altogether...until I read a great post on this board about the best way to assemble them. Since then, I've got the clarity consistently.

kev

thanks I'll check for the post

[AbstractLunatic]

If you're using the right-angle plugs:
Insert the straight cut end of the cable into the center of the plug and then bend the cable into the slot only far enough to be able to get the cap onto the threads. Then let go of the cable as you tighten the cap so it "bites" into the cable at a sharp angle to connect the ground.

FYI - a problem I've had is the cable housing pushing back and exposing the ground webbing so I'm just more careful to make sure I'm not forcing it into the hole in a way that pushes on the cable housing.