Coiled cable storage

[Sj Benetone]

I was wondering how to properly store a coiled cable. I'm thinking of buying a couple of coiled cables for a fatter tone. I'm currently using straight cables, and I use the over-under wrapping technique, and but rubber bands around them between gigs. I can get very anal about how I store my gear to keep it (even the cables) in near-pristine condition. As I was considering the cables and prices, it hit me that I don't know how to store them properly.

for clarification, this is everything I do to store straight cables: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLwwB29uQRg

 

[JaySwear]

i remember my video production teacher telling us to do this with all the overly expensive tv cables we used in the studio. i forgot after i graduated. cool video

 

[swarfrat]

There's a reason coiled cords are evil. Much warmer/fatter/brighter/duller is debatable, but coiled cords just roll off high end. It can be accomplished with the knob on your guitar no one ever uses.

 

[GoDrex]

I've got one of these by Vox and I love it:

haven't noticed any tone difference. The main reason I love it is that it never gets tangled or wound up because of turning around. I find that with a straight cable I'm always untwisting it.

 

[B3Guy]

That video is correct. That's how I do it, and yes, you can throw the cord straight out, no sweat.  :icon_thumright:

 

[JamesL]

There's a reason coiled cords are evil. Much warmer/fatter/brighter/duller is debatable, but coiled cords just roll off high end. It can be accomplished with the knob on your guitar no one ever uses.

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[OzziePete]

I've got one of these by Vox and I love it:

haven't noticed any tone difference. The main reason I love it is that it never gets tangled or wound up because of turning around. I find that with a straight cable I'm always untwisting it.

Just make sure that the rollers on your amp speaker box have the brake applied before you hit full tension on the coiled cable  ---- a bass playing friend of mine had to stop mid performance to stop a runaway quadbox coming straight at him!  :doh: 

 

[GoDrex]

hehe good advice - I'd probably use a really nice straight cable for performing. But for in my "studio" (I use that term very loosely) my coiled cable is far easier to deal with.

 

[Jet-Jaguar]

Now that Coily-cable tone is available in a stomp box:

(It's a joke, although it did fetch ~$25 on ebay. )