Cable Snakes????? What cable to use????

[Monsta-Tone]

So.....
I have decided to run a stereo set up.
I will have my Heartbreaker behind me and my DC-3 on the bass player's side.

I need to make a cable snake that will have one of these 2 options:
A. 3 x mono 1/4" audio
& 1 x 1/4" stereo

B. 3 x mono 1/4" audio
& 1 x midi 5 pin


I am thinking that it would be good to have spares too.

What cable do you guys use and why?
I think it should be very flexible and durable.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Would you make your own, or would you get something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pyle-Pro-Ppsn814-8-Channel-Unbalanced-Snake-Cable-10-Ft-/220846689521?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item336b7d0cf1

 

[shytfayse]

It's gonna be real hard to find what you are looking for in a neat package. Note how the cable you found on FleaBay does not include the stereo 1/4' or the midi 5 pin DIN, just 8 1/4" mono. I think I would make my own by buying the separate required cables and using either plastic spiral wrap, velcro wrap or shrink wrap. If you got the money and time you can call these guys for a quote and they will make you cable of your choosing and design. Considering it is a custom build they are pretty reasonable. I've used them several times for my "real" job. http://www.majorcustomcable.com -Pat.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

I couldn't find any snake cables with stereo jacks on both ends.
Thought about getting an 8 jack mick snake and changing the XLR's to 1/4" jacks though!

I was just looking up heat shrink.
Might look at the spiral wrap. We use it all the time at work (home theaters, home control). Not sure how it would hold under a lot of movement, but it's worth a try!

I'm basically trying to think of the easiest way to run 2 amps in stereo with separate channel switching.

 

[domct203]

Hi Andy,

I make my own cables and put them inside this stuff:
http://www.techflex.com/prod_CCP.asp
http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?srchExt=Mfg&srchMfg=299

Dom

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Hey thanks Dom!
What do you usually do about the ends?
Hot knife?
Heat Gun?
Tape?

 

[domct203]

Hey thanks Dom!
What do you usually do about the ends?
Hot knife?
Heat Gun?
Tape?

I usually use the "clean-cut", then once the snake is done I'll use heat shrink on the ends of the braided sleeve.

Dom

 

[lesterpaul]

Hi Andy,

I make my own cables and put them inside this stuff:
http://www.techflex.com/prod_CCP.asp
http://www.parts-express.com/wizards/searchResults.cfm?srchExt=Mfg&srchMfg=299

Dom

+1 techflex-used it with previous band setup...I didn't use anything on the ends, and it still did fine-held up to the wear and tear of the state line mafia dives I played in on the Tenn-Al border