Fender Koil Kord

VWAmTele · December 5th, 2007, 07:16 PM

Anybody here have one of these? I'm curious as to whether the right-angled connector will fit a standard Tele jack cup.

MulliganChebichev · December 5th, 2007, 07:53 PM

This ain't any help, but I love angled jacks, but they aren't always a snug fit, so I just installed a long Switchcraft jack and that solved all those compatibility issues.

DavidP · December 5th, 2007, 07:56 PM

about the sound of these relative to other current cables. I haven't used one of these since the 60's!! Anyone actually used one of these?

bowlfreshener · December 5th, 2007, 08:08 PM

I've heard that coil cables are usually more noisy, though some of the modern day ones may have some shielding or something to take care of that. I like how they look, but won't buy them because I fear they'll be like a phone cord where eventually they just get kinky and twisted beyond straightening them out and then I'd have to buy more cables....

mellecaster · December 6th, 2007, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by VWAmTele

Anybody here have one of these? I'm curious as to whether the right-angled connector will fit a standard Tele jack cup.

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Why not use the 90 degree end on the Amp ?...it's a lot less strain on the input jack...especially if it's a Late Model something, w/ those Plastic input jacks ?

superchicken_VI · December 6th, 2007, 08:09 AM

I bought a Fender coiled cord last year, but a different model with metal ends and a see-through blue jacket. It looked cool with my Agave Blue tele. The problem was the plug wasn't long enough to make contact with the jack, and the RA plug was too big to fit on my Boogie's input jack without blocking the footswitch jack.

I gave it to my father to use with his Agave Blue Jazz Bass, and he uses it all the time. It's dead quiet, too. No noise, and it doesn't get kinky like a phone cord. He pulls it out, works perfectly. They're fantastic for crowded stages.

Whenever I see one, it makes me think of all of the old pics of Hendrix.

austintele · December 6th, 2007, 08:55 AM

I just plugged a new white one in yesterday and the right angle end DOES clear the cup. No noise.

VWAmTele · December 6th, 2007, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by austintele

I just plugged a new white one in yesterday and the right angle end DOES clear the cup. No noise.

Thanks for the confirmation.

December 5th, 2007, 07:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
VWAmTele Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Age: 53 Posts: 343	Fender Koil Kord Anybody here have one of these? I'm curious as to whether the right-angled connector will fit a standard Tele jack cup.

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DavidP Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 511	I aslo wonder... about the sound of these relative to other current cables. I haven't used one of these since the 60's!! Anyone actually used one of these? __________________ barely in tune and teetering on the brink of oblivion...

December 5th, 2007, 08:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
bowlfreshener Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 32 Posts: 1,383 6 Photos	I've heard that coil cables are usually more noisy, though some of the modern day ones may have some shielding or something to take care of that. I like how they look, but won't buy them because I fear they'll be like a phone cord where eventually they just get kinky and twisted beyond straightening them out and then I'd have to buy more cables.... __________________ RAMA LAMA FA FA FA

December 5th, 2007, 07:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
MulliganChebichev Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon, USA Age: 18 Posts: 1,674 3 Photos	This ain't any help, but I love angled jacks, but they aren't always a snug fit, so I just installed a long Switchcraft jack and that solved all those compatibility issues.

December 6th, 2007, 08:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
superchicken_VI Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Monroe, NC Age: 35 Posts: 1,219	I bought a Fender coiled cord last year, but a different model with metal ends and a see-through blue jacket. It looked cool with my Agave Blue tele. The problem was the plug wasn't long enough to make contact with the jack, and the RA plug was too big to fit on my Boogie's input jack without blocking the footswitch jack. I gave it to my father to use with his Agave Blue Jazz Bass, and he uses it all the time. It's dead quiet, too. No noise, and it doesn't get kinky like a phone cord. He pulls it out, works perfectly. They're fantastic for crowded stages. Whenever I see one, it makes me think of all of the old pics of Hendrix.

December 6th, 2007, 08:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
austintele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2004 Location: austin, texas Posts: 1,526	I just plugged a new white one in yesterday and the right angle end DOES clear the cup. No noise.