What type of cable should I use with the Reverb Unit?

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What type of cable should I use with the Reverb Unit?

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artdecade Joined: Aug 30, 2012 Posts: 399 Twangsville	Posted on Apr 11 2014 04:58 PM I've always hooked up my Reverb Tank to my Bassman with a standard instrument cable between them. Is that right? Or, should I be using a speaker cable between the Tank and the Amp? Is there a difference? — To Boldly go where no Tiki has gone before... Top
Hammond101 Joined: Feb 22, 2013 Posts: 342 SoCal USA	Posted on Apr 11 2014 05:07 PM Use an instrument cable. Inst. cables are shielded and will reject noise. Keep it as short as you possibly can. — Keep it Drippy Brothers and Sisters! Top
LeeVanCleef Joined: Oct 05, 2011 Posts: 744 France	Posted on Apr 11 2014 05:08 PM Use a standard instrument cable. Speaker cables are not shielded so they will pick up EM noise Think of your tank as just another effect pedal (although some would call this thought sacrilegious ). EDIT: oops, not fast enough — Old punks never die... They just become surf rockers. Last edited: Apr 11, 2014 17:09:23 Top
casey Joined: May 18, 2006 Posts: 521	Posted on Apr 12 2014 05:06 AM There is a difference, don't ever try to use an instrument cable to hook an external speaker to an amp. Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Apr 12 2014 05:21 AM Yes, take a short instrument (guitar) cable. Speaker cable is called speaker cable because it is for speakers!!! — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Apr 12 2014 08:28 AM Since this thread is becoming reddit, I will follow suit. Use and instrument cable between your reverb unit and your amp. Speaker cables are just for speaker inputs to speaker outputs. Top
caddady Joined: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 802 N.E. Ohio	Posted on Apr 12 2014 10:47 AM Curly cables produce better tone due to the curliness, and if there is a right angle plug at one end it boosts the high end. Black color is best when using single coil, grey or white is best with humbuckers. — http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Apr 12 2014 11:04 AM caddady wrote: Curly cables produce better tone due to the curliness, and if there is a right angle plug at one end it boosts the high end. Black color is best when using single coil, grey or white is best with humbuckers. I think a clockwise curl works best for surf, counterclockwise for blues and metal. Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4537 Wisconsin	Posted on Apr 12 2014 11:49 AM Nonsense, you should use straight cables because of their diminished capacity to impede. Remember; all behavior is governed by the fact that electrons are lazy. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
surfaholic Joined: Aug 18, 2011 Posts: 158 The sun kissed beeches of Nottingham, UK.	Posted on Apr 12 2014 10:50 PM Surf_Skater wrote: caddady wrote: Curly cables produce better tone due to the curliness, and if there is a right angle plug at one end it boosts the high end. Black color is best when using single coil, grey or white is best with humbuckers. I think a clockwise curl works best for surf, counterclockwise for blues and metal. A curly cable is basically another spring, so it'll add even more reverb to the sound. Top
vintagesurfdude Joined: Nov 28, 2011 Posts: 795 Prescott Valley, AZ	Posted on Apr 13 2014 02:05 AM Surf_Skater wrote: caddady wrote: Curly cables produce better tone due to the curliness, and if there is a right angle plug at one end it boosts the high end. Black color is best when using single coil, grey or white is best with humbuckers. I think a clockwise curl works best for surf, counterclockwise for blues and metal. This changes south of the equator. Top
Donald77 Joined: Jun 23, 2012 Posts: 226	Posted on Apr 13 2014 07:21 AM A curly cable is basically another spring, so it'll add even more reverb to the sound. Is this true? Seems logic in a way. — https://www.facebook.com/groups/722422647891279/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnZbVMwSVp2QM0kbnT7FGVQ Top
crumble Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England	Posted on Apr 13 2014 07:30 AM One should use an "Instrumental Cable". Is there such a thing? Apparently so! Top
CrazyAces Joined: Jul 31, 2012 Posts: 4054 Buffalo, N.Y.	Posted on Apr 13 2014 08:34 AM So.........curly cables for speakers? I'm confused, LOL — http://www.facebook.com/CrazyAcesMusic http://www.youtube.com/user/crazyacesrock http://www.reverbnation.com/crazyacesmusic Top
djangodeadman Joined: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 1569 Brighton UK	Posted on Apr 13 2014 12:28 PM Never use curly cables (or leads as we call them) for anything: they are (and look) shit. — Los Fantasticos Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Apr 13 2014 02:09 PM djangodeadman wrote: Never use curly cables (or leads as we call them) for anything: they are (and look) shit. Hahaha, yep! There is absolutely no positive about them. 1.) Heavier than shit 2.) Looks like a turd hanging off your guitar 3.) Way too much cable length is used to make a relatively shorter curly cable 4.) Cannot be neatly/efficiently wrapped up 5.) They don't neatly drape to the floor, there is so much cable that they slope to the ground at an angle instead of just falling to the floor. Top
HallmarkSweptWinger Joined: Jul 27, 2006 Posts: 1284 Berlinesia, Germanifornia	Posted on Apr 13 2014 02:28 PM I JUST play curly guitar cables. Come on guys, the sound is the same at last if curly or not. Everything else is Voodoo. BUT I play curly cables because I used to move my body while playing AND I always stumbled over normal cables while playing. The normal cables are just falling to the floor all around my feet and everywhere. Aaaahhhhh!!!! So if you want to be a boring live musician who stands all the time on one place a normal cable is good for you. ( Oh! Oh! ) I remember: I once felt OFF the stage complete with the guitar while playing because of stumbling over normal guitar cable! …and curly cable look much cooler! So show and stylish look is 50% and music the other 50% for the audience. …these are my experiences. blablabla… …at last I love the look of the curlies and they are simply handy for me, that is all. — Twang cheers! Ralf Kilauea www.kilaueas.de https://kilaueas.bandcamp.com/album/touch-my-alien Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Apr 13 2014 03:44 PM Curly cables can potentially allow for some more freedom, depending on your dancing style. If you do the one-leg-in-the-air-then-the-other Shadows style, it's inherent bounciness will absorb the large shocks and it's weight acts as counter balance, making the cables feel invisible. OTH, a Dick Dale or Daikaiju headbanging approach demands hard transmission, a straight-to-asphalt feel, to ensure connectivity and ultimate control at all times. Sometimes, depends what's on the other end, it looks too cool. Top
JakeDobner Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle	Posted on Apr 13 2014 05:12 PM Cool strat! Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Apr 13 2014 06:07 PM Top

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