tips on stage neatness

[the learninator]

hey i was wondering if any of you use the cable rollers, where you put one end in and roll it until it's finished and take it out.. I'd love to get a coulple for my band (a lot of them don't know how to wrap cord w/o damaging them)

also im lookin for a good cable tester that's not to pricey. Thanks for the help in advance.

[distortedrumble]

www.americanmusical.com and as for the rest of the band....teach them how to wrap cables correctly and when they mess up...hit them over the head with a rolled up newspaper. they'll get the picture after a while....when they do, pat them on the head and give them a treat

[boingoman]

I'm with disrum. I didn't like them for a few reasons. The reel was heavy, for one. I hate a messy stage, and ended up wrapping them anyway to get rid of clutter. And I use about four different lengths, and the one I needed was always at the wrong end of the reel. I can also use the empty milk crate as an amp or monitor stand. Pretty convenient at the end of the night, tho.

[dragonworks]

any cheap multimeter with a continuity tester in it will work for testing cables.

[jgourd]

Behringer makes an awsome cable tester. It is cheap and one of the best tools in my toolbox

[earworm]

a cable tester ! awesome...

naw, you guys are saying that those very long snakes on a roller aren't handy to use?
i haven't used them myself, but i guess its just more expensive than just long snakes...without the roll-thing...

[jgourd]

I find a long snake on a reel to be invaluable except that it is a bulky thing to try and load into the truck. I love being able to coil my snakes in 2 minutes instead of 10.