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bradly
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this may seem like a dumb question but is the cable going from the cab to the head just supposed to be a standard guitar cable? thanks.
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MadAudio
Damned if I do
No, you need a speaker cable. A regular guitar cable is not meant to carry the kind of power the amp is sending.
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bradly
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thanks man. is there to tell if it is a speaker cable by looking at it?
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spoonie g
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instrument cable will have a shield, speaker will not. Just go to your local instrument shop and ask for a speaker cable for your head.
MadAudio
Damned if I do
Sometimes, depending on the brand. A speaker cable is usually heavier duty than an instrument cable, typically 14 AWG.Bradly said:
Farview
Well-known member
If you unscrew the cover on the connector, look at the solder joints. If you see that there are 2 wires, it is a speaker cable. If there is 1 wire and the braided shield, that is a guitar cable.
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ggunn
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Farview said:
That's if the cable (the "wire") itself is round. If it's obvious from looking at it that the cable is made up of two insulated wires side by side, then it's a speaker cable.
MadAudio
Damned if I do
True, but that type of speaker wire is not usually used for guitar amp/cab set-ups.ggunn said:
bongolation
New member
On low-wattage guitar rigs, using co-ax isn't actually dangerous, but with a high-output bass or PA rig you can get in serious trouble very fast, which is one reason why more and more bass heads no longer use standard 1/4" phone jacks and have Speakon connectors instead.
The small contact area on a 1/4" phone plug tip is also a problem for hi-wattage rigs.
Don't get skinned on some expensive go-faster speaker cable at the music store.
Here's a good article explaining why.
The small contact area on a 1/4" phone plug tip is also a problem for hi-wattage rigs.
Don't get skinned on some expensive go-faster speaker cable at the music store.
Here's a good article explaining why.
