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elyuyi · May 24th, 2012, 01:51 PM

Bullet, Vox, Lava, Divine.

notdave · May 24th, 2012, 01:57 PM

None.

Unless you're in a 70s hard rock tribute band.

dan1952 · May 24th, 2012, 02:10 PM

Rapco/Horizon makes a good heavy 20 footer for about $20-25.

burtwangcaster · May 24th, 2012, 02:13 PM

Coil cables lead to harder drugs, don't do it.

akukulich · May 24th, 2012, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notdave

None.

Unless you're in a 70s hard rock tribute band.

+1 - Coiled cable are the worst.

mcgannahan · May 24th, 2012, 02:19 PM

I have the Vox cable and love it, never had any problems. I especially like it because when I'm done playing and lean my guitar against the amp the cable coils up very neatly next to the guitar. No cable mess.

jefrs · May 24th, 2012, 02:45 PM

A red one.

DonMI6 · May 24th, 2012, 03:06 PM

Blue Vox for me, but only with a matching amp!

tazzboy · May 24th, 2012, 03:09 PM

Lava

RevMike · May 24th, 2012, 03:12 PM

I cringe when I see those things. Urghhh. But then again, I'm the guy in the office that sees someone with a kinked up phone cord...I untangle it. I cant stand kinky coils. No thanks.

Scantron08 · May 24th, 2012, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notdave

None.

Unless you're in a 70s hard rock tribute band.

Even then, I'd say none. This would be all about looks, and not about a clean signal.

Pointmonger · May 24th, 2012, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgannahan

I have the Vox cable and love it, never had any problems. I especially like it because when I'm done playing and lean my guitar against the amp the cable coils up very neatly next to the guitar. No cable mess.

This. I can set down for a moment and not worry as much about my clumsy self accidentally pulling everything to the floor. I also like the extra heft. And, despite my best efforts, it stays tangle-free.

BluesHound · May 24th, 2012, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by notdave

None.

Unless you're in a 70s hard rock tribute band.

+ LOTS

Coily cables = horrible memories.........

Joely · May 24th, 2012, 04:22 PM

bullet.....you look a knob but a cool one!!!

bo · May 24th, 2012, 04:50 PM

I'd imagine any higher quality coil cords would work as fine as they did in the '70s. For ease of packing up they're great. However the coiling prematurely wears on the connections and they often go dead early. They also lose some high end. YMMV, but I doubt it.

waparker4 · May 24th, 2012, 04:57 PM

How long is the actual cord on one of those things? Seems like you'd need a battery powered buffer inside your guitar to use it w/o tone loss.

jbmando · May 24th, 2012, 04:58 PM

I'd say none but only because they are so dang heavy. I'd rather get a long enough straight cable and let the floor hold it up. I have a few of them, too - a Vox, a couple no-names and a Fender California. The idea of all of them is cool but when you go to actually play with them you can feel them pulling you back.

bigmuff113 · May 24th, 2012, 05:05 PM

The Fender white one is cool too

chrisj1602 · May 24th, 2012, 05:43 PM

I've got the fender one, it's fine so far. No noticeable sound difference in live use. It's good it you stand on your lead as it won't pull on the jack.

kingjack · May 24th, 2012, 06:22 PM

ive got a white bullet coily cable. I like it, and use it alot. I bought one based on the looks, i have a lot of vintage gear and i wanted a cable that fit in.

there not made anything like the ones from the 70's. Most of the ones from the 70's were like a telephone chord and sounded terrible. The new ones are much better, way thicker and better quality. My bullet cable sounds great and ive never had any problems with it.

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May 24th, 2012, 01:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
notdave Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Midlands. UK Posts: 1,687	None. Unless you're in a 70s hard rock tribute band.

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dan1952 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Anderson, IN Age: 60 Posts: 2,037	Rapco/Horizon makes a good heavy 20 footer for about $20-25.

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burtwangcaster Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2012 Location: buckley,michigan Age: 62 Posts: 351	Coil cables lead to harder drugs, don't do it.

May 24th, 2012, 02:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
mcgannahan Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: minnesota Age: 46 Posts: 356	I have the Vox cable and love it, never had any problems. I especially like it because when I'm done playing and lean my guitar against the amp the cable coils up very neatly next to the guitar. No cable mess.

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RevMike Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 2,877	I cringe when I see those things. Urghhh. But then again, I'm the guy in the office that sees someone with a kinked up phone cord...I untangle it. I cant stand kinky coils. No thanks.

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Joely Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Watford UK Posts: 282	bullet.....you look a knob but a cool one!!!

May 24th, 2012, 04:57 PM	#16 (permalink)
waparker4 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 4,789	How long is the actual cord on one of those things? Seems like you'd need a battery powered buffer inside your guitar to use it w/o tone loss.

May 24th, 2012, 04:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
jbmando Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Plymouth Meeting, PA Posts: 3,731	I'd say none but only because they are so dang heavy. I'd rather get a long enough straight cable and let the floor hold it up. I have a few of them, too - a Vox, a couple no-names and a Fender California. The idea of all of them is cool but when you go to actually play with them you can feel them pulling you back. __________________ "Theory only seems like rocket science when you don't know it. Once you understand it, it's more like plumbing!"~John McGann There is no "A" anywhere in Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's S Q U I E R! Not Squire. Look at your guitar!

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bigmuff113 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Antonio tx Age: 15 Posts: 2,277	The Fender white one is cool too

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chrisj1602 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Stockport, England Age: 30 Posts: 173	I've got the fender one, it's fine so far. No noticeable sound difference in live use. It's good it you stand on your lead as it won't pull on the jack. __________________ Teles: Fender 72 Custom Squier ProTone Thinline

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kingjack TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: NC Posts: 27	ive got a white bullet coily cable. I like it, and use it alot. I bought one based on the looks, i have a lot of vintage gear and i wanted a cable that fit in. there not made anything like the ones from the 70's. Most of the ones from the 70's were like a telephone chord and sounded terrible. The new ones are much better, way thicker and better quality. My bullet cable sounds great and ive never had any problems with it.

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