DIY - Make your own Custom Guitar / Instrument Cables... cheaper and better than buying them.

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ธ.ค. 2024

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  • @flatroc1
    @flatroc1 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Take an old speaker magnet and put on the bottom of your third hand soldering clamp for add stability.

  • @derekflow
    @derekflow ปีที่แล้ว

    This is helpful. If you're looking for any more topics, one thing I am curious about, and maybe would be a good sponsored video topic, is how you can do this with the least amount of tools possible

  • @marcosavila8215
    @marcosavila8215 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    just a tip.. you should had way more cable into the jack, meaning the cable should go further trough the jack clamp, it will work for more "years", you exposed too much the ground wire, self experience as a daily guitar player, great instrument cable you have there tho ...trying to buy 20 or 30 meters, cheers from Portugal

  • @fordjohnson1363
    @fordjohnson1363 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've found that in order to save money, I'll need to buy 100-500 feet of bulk instrument wire, but hey, that's 20-25 cables!

  • @borntohula94
    @borntohula94 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video. Thanks.

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! I hope you have subbed to my channel too?

    • @borntohula94
      @borntohula94 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Just subbed 👍

  • @sweetarion2157
    @sweetarion2157 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What makes those premium guitar cables that expensive ? Aren’t they all made technically the same way?

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Magic dust and gold- lol. Just marketing...buy decent quality cable wire and switch craft jacks and they will be just as good as a "premium " brand

    • @jean-marcdumouchel7812
      @jean-marcdumouchel7812 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've seen guitar cables range from $5 to $42000, they're all made differently using different materials. Don't ever spend more than $100 on an Instrument cable.

  • @amerd.encourager9636
    @amerd.encourager9636 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello its a good video.
    Can i ask a question?
    Can i use microphone cable xlr to make instrument cable? Thank you in advance

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  ปีที่แล้ว

      no, it has 1 extra wire

    • @JBF-GST-Tanda
      @JBF-GST-Tanda ปีที่แล้ว

      How about twisting the two cores together and use them as one? Or use one core and omit the other?

    • @jean-marcdumouchel7812
      @jean-marcdumouchel7812 ปีที่แล้ว

      You absolutely can, I've been doing it for over 40 years.

  • @KipCount
    @KipCount 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video! What size heat shrink tubing would you recommend for this job? Is 1/2" the right size?

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      1/2" should work for most cables... test it out first. Thanks for watching and I hoped you have subscribed to my channel?

  • @theAxehound
    @theAxehound 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use cheap 16-18 AWG unshielded lamp-cord for speaker cables. Is there a Home Depot equivalent for shielded 18 gauge guitar cable?

    • @ManotickGuitarTech
      @ManotickGuitarTech  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No idea, really

    • @whodatdere1
      @whodatdere1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Technically RG6. Many companies are using a coax cable for the solderless conenctors. Most of the audio analysers I see use RG58 coax and RF connectors for testing.

    • @theAxehound
      @theAxehound 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@whodatdere1, thanks!! I took a screenshot of your comment! I just got some 1/4" plugs and will try it out. I have used TV Coax for audio before, with no problem

  • @jean-marcdumouchel7812
    @jean-marcdumouchel7812 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You realize that after the "musician" buys the cable and connectors, the soldering iron, the third hand & a heat gun, he could have bought a much, much better one from me at his specified length.

  • @orangeguitarmusik
    @orangeguitarmusik 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I stopped buy those overpriced guitar cables years ago. They’re easy to make and you can make a high quality cable for much less.

  • @officialmoondancer
    @officialmoondancer ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Eh... Think I'll just buy em 😅

    • @natsirakbarm3408
      @natsirakbarm3408 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      its actually much cheaper, the higher price of this is just the soldering skill😅

  • @athanasiospapadakis4249
    @athanasiospapadakis4249 ปีที่แล้ว

    ατεχνος........