Wireneck
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I bought some cable and connectors to make a few custom patch cables for my pedal board. This is NOT my first attempt at soldering cables but this is the first time that I have ever had any trouble.
I keep getting a weak signal from the finished cable. If I plug in on my distortion channel it is almost like I am rolling off the gain. I have tested the cables with my multimeter checking for continuity and there don't seem to be any shorts between tip and sleeve. The cable has a really obnoxious "shield" braid that I am having a lot of trouble unraveling enough of to get it soldered onto the sleeve. Would poor grounding cause the issue I am describing?
I re-soldered the first two that I did and got them working like they should but I haven't figured out what I did differently. This is very frustrating.
Any tips or advice are greatly appreciated. Is there any other way I can test the cable with my multimeter beyond, testing for continuity from one end to the other?
I keep getting a weak signal from the finished cable. If I plug in on my distortion channel it is almost like I am rolling off the gain. I have tested the cables with my multimeter checking for continuity and there don't seem to be any shorts between tip and sleeve. The cable has a really obnoxious "shield" braid that I am having a lot of trouble unraveling enough of to get it soldered onto the sleeve. Would poor grounding cause the issue I am describing?
I re-soldered the first two that I did and got them working like they should but I haven't figured out what I did differently. This is very frustrating.
Any tips or advice are greatly appreciated. Is there any other way I can test the cable with my multimeter beyond, testing for continuity from one end to the other?