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How To Build A Better Instrument Cable

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Uploaded by on Dec 4, 2008

http://tubedepot.com/cable.html?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&u... Details how to build a studio quality instrument cable, including how to solder and assemble a connector, cut wire shields and use a heat gun on heat shrink. Hosted by Robert Hull, Director of Technical Services for TubeDepot.com.

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  • Why is the heat shrink called clear when it is obviously white? Also at the end when the guitarist gets the new cable, it looks like the patriot tech flex but you don't see the heat shrink. Does it become clear over time or something or was that a different cable than the oine you made?

  • @Dell04BQ - I think the first cable we built was with clear heat shrink, with subsequent cables being different colors. The video includes the audio from that first build. We can provide different colors if you would like, just mention it in the comments section.

  • hi thanks for the great video. What is the tech flex for?

  • @gudroe7 - the tech flex is for looking cool. It is great bling ...

  • @TubeDepotTV where can i buy the shrink rap and where is the best place to buy bulk mogami cable. Could you do a video on quad cable? Is quad cable better that regular balanced cable?

  • @1Cecil1Spivey1 - TubeDepot has all of these parts in stock. Quad cable is no better for high impedance guitar signals.

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  • @dannyjonesband - we forgot to bring the "broken" cable with us when we were video taping so the guitar playing is with the same high quality cable (which we built first).

  • @edcnz i think his solo sounded better the first time with the old cable.lol!

  • @edcnz - the instrument cable is quite thick, designed for heavy stage use. The interconnect cable is used for less brutal installations where minimal handling is to be expected. The interconnect cable would work well with RCA connectors.

  • What is the difference between your Mogami interconnect cable and instrument cable?

    I take it that both can be used to make RCA-RCA interconnect cables, right?

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