How To Fix A Broken Guitar Cable
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- Опубліковано 9 кві 2013
- Mistreatment and carelessness damages guitar cables.
Most people I know have leads that do not work properly.
A little care can avoid this ever happening, but if misfortune does befall you, what can you do about it?
Fixing a guitar cable is a simple and easy process, with this video I walk through the measures to replace a broken 1/4" jack plug. - Навчання та стиль
0:38 - Collin got angry! For the first time! :D
CRACKED me up hahahaha "Pure deadly show"
"Don't fucking do that"
DeathDrive i
I actually have 3 cables that I've had since I started playing 20 years ago. Had to resolder one end on one of em. In the 20 years of playing I have only had one cable fail me to a point of being thrown away (it had a break in the wire somewhere in it could not locate it) and one other one my gf accidentally bent just replaced the 1/4 ts on it and was good to go. Awesome vid cheers from California. Keep the music flowing
Monster cables are also hideously expensive. They are pretty much a rip off, I could make a cable of equivalent quality for a fraction of the price
GREAT Video! Keeping things simple and easy to understand.....Often instructional videos have the person just plowing through as if the people watching the video already know everything about how to do whatever the video is covering.....Your video is well done....Simplifying things so it's easy to follow and understand. Really helped me out a lot. Great job!
I plugged my cable in and then pulled it out and it snapped off wtf
Reminds me of triggers broom, 14 new heads and 3 new handles but hes had the same old broom for 25 years 😂
I was guilty of the thing at 0:36 however when I did it the cable ripped straight out of the input jack. Managed to sort it out though so thanks a lot for the advice 👍
Thank you. This was much cheaper than buying a new cable. very helpful.
ive been using some planet waves leads that only send sound in one direction (supposed to prevent signal bounce back) for the last 15 years. They have been stood on, thrown around, chewed by rabbits and a cat and they still work.
By the way, i havent been playing gigs at a vets surgery, the rabbits and cats were pets.
i have an expensive planet waves cable it cost 20-25 dollar and it's broken i and there's no body eat the cable
Thanks from Ireland, good tutorial.
Dude you didn't even show how to apply the solder, that's the trickiest part, or stripping away any of the shielding.
anyone not proficient in using a soldering iron should not be attempting any repairs or modifications to equipment.
practice those skills on scrap strip board, components and cable and once that skill has been honed then come back to these tutorials.
CSGuitars that's such a patronising response when this is supposed to be a how-to video.
You could have showed stripping the sheathing back, or what to do if you have a sealed jack, i.e. cut it off and start from scratch
Alistair Page-McGill
Ok but,
*4 YEARS AGO*
Ther probably a million how to solder videos with more details, specifics, and safety.
@@alistairpage-mcgill2723 not really read it again, its a pretty good response considering the videos level here...
Very good and to the point! Thanx a lot mate!
thanks for your time, big help
thanks for the awesome idea.. I forgot the basics.
allright then. good overview. now i need to learn how to de-solder & solder
hey man, i know this is an old video, but i have a cable that has lasted like 8 years, and i'ts gotten kinda noisy... i checked the connections and solders on both input jacks and it appears to be fine.. so i guess the problem is somewhere along the cable itself... any tips on how to go abut fixing this problem? cheers dude great channel!
Thanks for this man
My cord is brand new well a month or two old maybe played 5-10 times
Thanks for your tutorial :D
Then it is time for a new cable (or make 2 shorter cables from your dead one)
Most issues with cables however are at the plug ends, and are usually a two minute job to fix.
first broken instrument cord ever for me, the positive tip somehow is no longer connected and even weirder, it seems the center of the cord pulled back away from it, so I'll be stripping the cord away and redoing it. Damn I was very careful with that cord. Glad I have a $ 25 wireless rechargeable system.
Easy way to check an instrument cord, use a multi-meter and check for continuity. Multi-meter has an audible beep for continuity. So the probes connect sleeve to sleeve for the "-" and tip to tip for the "+" wire at each end for the Mono TS. I don't have a stereo instrument cord, but I figure the TRS works the same, where not only the tip to tip & sleeve to sleeve connection indicates continuity, but also the ring to ring.
What about if you leave the cable plugged into the guitar and the amp after you've finished playing it? Does that also damage your cable?
The only ones I have had problems with over the years are the coily ones. I wrap the others ones like you said and they last a Long time. Usually If they crap out Its from the S&O slamming them in a drawer. Once the middle is pinched I figured they were trash.
thanks dude for me the wire is not directly connected to the jack, the wire comes out if i pull it and its not like taped together as I'd say. I've to push my wire in the jack so that when it touches the metal ther's connection but sometimes it's really hard any solution to this problem?
thank you sir!
What are the cable ends called? And is it possible to splice an end on that would fit in your phone for example. I would call them what they are called, but I don't know what they are called. Know what I'm sayin? Cool vid!
I bought a new cable because my last one didn’t last and the amp hasn’t been connecting to my guitar at all for the last 3 months. I don’t know what to do and it’s my first time owning a guitar. Do you have any advice to fix it??
Hey can you do a video on how to fix a input on a guitar??
Thank you mate you just saved me from buying a new cable.cheers.
Thanks! You get a "like" for this one. :)
I hate when assholes step on my cords, biggest pet peeve
You have probably saved loads of my broken cables lol
Brilliant!!
Thanks man!
m8 my problem is this....i take amazing care of my cables i dontk now how but the mid of the whole cable snapped almost as if something chewed thru it. my question is would i be able to fix that on my own by removing excess insulation and using maybe some soldering or elec tape re wire it back together and then put a layer of insulation over it or not...????
What about fixing it when it pops out of the jack on a guitar less then 1 centimeter
I woke up in a morning and it didn't work my cable I don't pull it like that anyway it could be the fuse
What about corner jacks that can't be unscrew the cover?
I've been using the same guitar cable since I first started playing, and the cable is wayyy older then me as it's from the 60s along with the guitar I got it with.
You're full of malarkey
@@AdolfFauci lmao
totally saved my cable laddie
What if it is a fender custom cable where you cant roll back the sleeve :)?
I'm fortunate enough to not destroy a guitar cable that was hanging out of a car, the jack got some nice road rash though. Also when a 30' cable is not long enough, does that mean I should invest in wireless, would a 40-50' cable suck the tone out?
You really start loosing your instrument tone after 20 or 30 feet. I'd only recommend longer if you're working with active pickups like you might find in an acoustic electric guitar because those are dealing with higher voltages. Alternatively, you can have an amp head closer and have the speaker cable going from the amp to the cabinet wherever it may be
i need to visit maplin.. good vid thanks
coil them neatly, or you could do that old elbow technique.
what I mean is don't just ram them into your gig bag when you are finished using them.
Elbow technique puts strain on the cable over time - plus you get dirty looks from any sound engineer / techie. Always coil :)
im currently renting a bass and the cable was working for a day or so and then all of a sudden its not anymore. i dont know if im the one that broke it (somehow) or if the person before damaged it but i feel like a bad person lol
Well, I can't get to the actual wired area if the cable as I don't have a part that you can screw off
I can't get mine to unscrew even with pliers. It it a peavey cable. Any suggestions?
Cheap guitar cable but working and good in shape than yours but still can have hum and noise? Hmm what remedy can i do; Thanks God bless
My dog chewed her way through the middle of one of my favorite cables. Any suggestions as to how to splice them? I have a primitive technique for doing that but I would like to see how someone does it who knows what they are doing.
I've never tried to splice a dog and a guitar cable together but maybe you could try feeding her one end of the cable and waiting a day or two until the cable works its way through her system and comes out the other end. Hope that helps!
@@AdolfFauci lmao.
@@AdolfFauci Wtf bro
what if the break is in the middle of the cable?
I have always been pulling it out right but both sides kept on ripping
wow, You're a guitar tech, I need that amplifier marshall and Fender for my guitar. Can you help me to fix my strings? I will make a rock band soon! 😀😀
mic tip , setup the mics on a 90 degree angle of each other , I can hear phasing issues this way , which can be avoided ;)
+PROJACKED who cares? it's a how-to video
Are you from Scotland?
Also should have given more details.
Yeah my straplocks werent on correctly and so my guitar fell right on the cable. Didn’t damage the guitar at all but the cable was messed up
Where do you get the replacement jack plugs?
Look on any guitar parts site. Small bear electronics has them and other electronic components dirt cheap.
Maplin? That's a name I haven't heard in a long time.
How do I reconnect the wire's?
I got a braided cable at my local music store it has a lifetime guarantee on it so if it cut out all I do is take it back and they give me a new one
Baw Bag - brilliant
Yea it's my connection of the cable and I have to push the black cable in and it makes a noise
If you want a guitar cable to last... do NOT use the "old over the elbow" technique. Using the elbow to wrap guitar cables or mic cables breaks the copper strands on the inside of the cable. Trust me, use the "over-under" technique. I even posted a video on how to properly wrap a cable. Have a great day!
#guitarlessons #guitar Sammy Bones
Have no idea what you're talking about, why don't you post a link to your vid?
Idk if anyone can help me all my cables break super fast. I just bought one last week after all 6 of my cables finally all stopped working and the new one barely works. It shouldnt be the guitar because it dosent work with my 3 working guitars(my guitars audio Jack's also dont work in like half my guitars) also my amp and pedal board are not the issue. What should I do???
Get a multimeter and do a continuity test on the cables. The multimeter will have a setting whereby it makes a buzzing noise if you touch the probes together. Use the probes to touch both ends of the cable at the same time. If it buzzes -cable ok. If it doesn’t - broken cable
Cable gets stuck under amp it's so annoying
CABLE GUY
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Thank you I just got a cable with my guitar and it didnt work
Wait, where’s the part where you connect the wires to the 1/4 shaft?
nice .
Love the t shirt, must get
DON'T FUCKING DO THAT.!!
How do YOU "wrap them up nicely"?
TRS male to mini female, that's what it's called. Just to run headphones, I just don't want to fry anything. Thanks mate
Didnt need to fix a cable just seeing how youd do it compared to what my dad did
Solid info mate. Greetings from Australia my friend. Christ that accent is suurrrrr chuurnky!
Beltar Shirt Mate!
Ok but what if I get a fucking brand new one and it makes no noise but the old loose one does
One came free with a guitar and it were dead
Where I come from, we call them Jack Leads.
i thought he said he pooed out the cable...i'm like...wtf? i mean i suppose it is possible?
My old cheap guitar cable was so badly made the wire just melted and i had to throw it out
my friend tripped on the cable and then it ripped the rubber
I never treat my cables like that but how many of us are still guilty of dropping our cables? 🤦♂️ lol
You definitely shouldn't poop dem uta de emp!
Mine lasted 3 months
lmaoooo
Baw bag lol me and my buds call each other that all the time
monster cables have a lifetime warranty, just send it to them and they'll send you a new one
Just not what I was looking for...
Still doesn't work. Going to buy a new one
I just repeat this vid for 0:38
Mine broke day one, because I played on a couch
BAW BAG
Anyone who knows how to solder would know that the plug is most likely the problem. Thus, the only people that would find a video like this helpful are people who dont have any experience soldering. Yet you skipped that part?
I think you might be looking for a video called "how to learn to solder"
Have a nice day.
Wouldn’t buying a new cord be more worth it than re soldering the whole damn thing
I think in the long run you would save money
Just duct tape it together
Maplin :'(
i’m a mekanik
Buy pro custom and just return them for free problem solved plus always have a back up cords are cheap
My cable just stopped working, I never really took the connector out I just turned my amp off and wrapped my cord up while it was still plugged in and suddenly my connector stopped making contact with my guitar
Yea dude that just happend to me I'm thinking maybe I shouldn't leave it in or something?