Making my guitar / instrument cable - NEUTRIK - GVR guitars

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Recently I bought two Neutrik NP2X-B mono phone plugs and a few meters of good quality, Italian made, audio cable because I've decided to make myself a new cable for my studio.
The cable actually turned out pretty good for the amount of money spent.
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[@Aristowi]

That's some cable peeling skills man, peeling two tips at the same time with scissors and make it super clean, respect.

[@GVRguitars]

+Aristowi thanks mate!

[@StraitJackit7]

that was pretty impressive

[@angrytroll27]

Thanks mate after soldering it back together I didnt realize that the metal sleeve goes on last. DOH

[@jm17034]

Before this video I didn't know what to do with 2 wires (red and white). Thank you so much!

[@GVRguitars]

Glad to help mate

[@JohnSAitken]

Nothing but the best for this man. You’re a man after my own heart. Every lead I build has to have Neutrik fittings. Get Neutrik as they will last a lifetime. And good noiseless cable. A bit more expensive but worth every penny.

[@GVRguitars]

I agree with you, Neutrik is awesome!

[@McOuroborosBurger]

JohnSAitken amphenol is a close second, but neutrik is top notch.

[@egSmith-sp9gl]

thanks very well done !!!!

[@GVRguitars]

Thanks for your feedback

[@loadi2865]

Well done sir...thanks

[@GVRguitars]

Thank you mate

[@_MrIgor_]

in order for the plug to screw in all the way, I break off a piece of plastic on the retainer. it fixes cables less than 5 mm, and when it is broken, it fixes up to 7 mm.

[@secondtribe]

Nice job, but you don't have to do this cutting at 4:40. You could break off the end of this clamping part, that you're putting on the cable right after (4:51). This will be ok to screw the jack at the end.

[@peterreimerMannaufderBank]

good craftsmen, good video, very helpfull, thank you :-)

[@GVRguitars]

Thank you mate

[@TruckerHTC]

thankss

[@derbigpr500]

YOu have to hold the 6.35mm jack AND the cable at the same time while screwing on the big metal black ring, otherwise you will twist the cable and the jack and easily break off the soldering connection.

[@DanielBobke]

You should break off the end of the retainer piece. This is noted in the assembly instructions from Neutrik.

[@oliphant3727]

I followed your directions to replace the plug, but now my highs are attenuated. I used a good cable to test and it sounded fine.

[@killaken2000]

the black sheath around the hot wire is conductive so strip it back farther.

[@cristianrachitan6039]

Because you followed a crap video ..... He makes a guitar cable out of a microphone cable I would connect the white to the ground so that you have kind of a phantom ground .I would not increase the core size of the hot wire... it only creates more capacitance therefore you lose the high-end.

[@mphil724]

Great video! What amp soldering iron are you using?

[@GVRguitars]

It's a regular 40w soldering iron, don't know the amps but the iron it's nothing special at all.

[@twelthstring]

Any idea why in my Planet Waves guitar cable the white wire is schortcutted with the the shielding wire? I shortcutted the red and white wire like in this video and mounted new Neutrik plugs. Result: weak sound. Resistance measured from plug to plug is 1.2 and 1.6 Ohm.

[@les7118]

tell please. i wanna buy same connectors. is plug has backflash inside of black housing of finished cable?

[@zachyboy4239]

thanks man i thought i bought the wrong shit when i checked my cable

[@GVRguitars]

Glad to help you

[@iblesbosuok]

What about amphenol?

[@john-zw9rw]

One week Later I bought 22' of 2524 , 2- neutrik plugs.... 22.00 bucks. Followed this video, 20 minutes later... Just plugged in...... silent.. Great, no more buying cords.... Now, I'll make all newPatch cords too. Note.. I made a HOLDING TOOL for 3 bucks.. 2 alligator clips , 1ft. of 1/8" copper grounding wire. Solder the clips on to the wire. Get any kind of 3/4 in board, I used a 4 x 8 inch of plywood, drill 2 hole ..... not quite thru the plywood about 6" apart. cut the wire in half, attach a clip to each piece,,, bend them 45 degrees at 3", slide them into your holes.. Done.. They'll rotate as well... mogami 2524, neutrik NP2C/B.... ALOHA

[@deandee8082]

where did you get the cable?

[@kaybhee6]

try also furutech spkr wires

[@csm1275gt]

hi, what type of soldering do you use? i have some problems with sommer cable sound, i think is the soldering, thanks

[@GVRguitars]

I use Kemper professional soldering wire SN 50% - 1.5mm diam.

[@jansmejkal8088]

I thought the shield was there to shield the inner connections from electrical influences... And the two conductors in the middle of it are + and - then

[@derbigpr500]

No they're not, the two conductors in the middle are not + or -, they're exactly the same wire with just a different color on the outside. You can solder them however you want as long as you solder them to the same posts on both side of the cable.

[@DanielBobke]

The wire he used here can be used for TRS cables (tip -ring-sleeve). Honestly, he probably overpaid for the cable for just a TS cable, but it works. You really only need single conductor cable if all you are making is a TS cable. The braided shield IS to provide shielding to the entire cable length, but at the ends you ground the braid to the sleeve of the connector.

[@chatter7653]

Any advantage to using both the mic HOT leads as you do in the video as opposed to a single one and snipping the other off?

[@GVRguitars]

chatter just got them there and used them both, I think there's no relevant advantages

[@chatter7653]

GVR guitarworks thanks

[@cristianrachitan6039]

@@GVRguitars only disadvantages

[@TheBoomtown4]

How hot is your iron? I do the same process and when I press the tinned tip to the tinned shielding into the puddle on the jack, it only melts the tinned shielding, heat won’t transfer to the puddle in the jack.

[@Elniniss]

You’re supposed to heat up the puddle first.

[@vedecky007]

You don't have to cut the plastic bags, just tear the perforated side:-) You are welcome!

[@drumtothebeat]

I tried to solder a cable this exact same way, but when I connect it to my gears there are tickings coming out of the amp... even in clean without any pedal... is there any way to fix this?

[@GVRguitars]

If you done it the exact same way it has to be an amp problem. Maybe the valves are almost done, try changing them.

[@drumtothebeat]

I made some researches. It came out that the cable I was using had the two internal wires not twisted and they also had polyolefin insulation while normally it's made of polyethylene. Changing cable did the job

[@GVRguitars]

Well done mate!

[@Wizardofgosz]

Why are you using mic wire for your guitar? Why not just use something really nice like Canare GS6 or Mogami 2524?

[@dannychristie5628]

please read the manual on the connectors.

[@GVRguitars]

Sure, I'll do it as soon as possible

[@dannychristie5628]

Then you will know to break off the part of the insert, for the diameter of cable you're using. I have done the same thing. Just trying to help.

[@GVRguitars]

@@dannychristie5628 I knew that but I've done it this way because I was thinking of changing cable in the future with a smaller one

[@dannychristie5628]

@@GVRguitars I would recommend Canare or Mogami if you can afford it. Van Damme is also good.

[@francescocagnacci]

What cable did you use?

[@GVRguitars]

Ciao Francesco, il cavo è un "PC Audio Electronics CM1070 - High Flex Professional Microphone Cable"

[@ch3rryontop733]

Can you make a DIY tutorial to build a Guitar to USB cable please ???

[@DIALFMMHz]

hola amigo ese tipo de conexión donde las comprar

[@GVRguitars]

Hola, Todo es on internet. eBay, Amazon etc

[@DIALFMMHz]

@@GVRguitars gracias me podrias pasar el enlace de esas conexiones gracias de nuevo

[@GVRguitars]

rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.it%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F162915301804 Try this one

[@fabsonsonson12345678]

why did you create a shortcut between the white and red wire?

[@GVRguitars]

The shortcut is necessary because it's a stereo cable

[@ScarfaceOST]

GVR guitars It's not, you could cut one of them short, solder the other one and it would still work. Just be sure to solder the same colour on both sides!

[@Emcfree2084]

because its the wrong cable, it should be a 2 core cable for instruments. However this is cool to see for when there is only balanced cables around

[@ernestoalvarez9045]

Why not use unbalanced instrument cable, as opposed to using balanced as you do in your video?

[@cristianrachitan6039]

Because he wants to create a bad sounding cable:))

[@songman68]

These connectors suck, sorry, great job soldering these but they are the biggest pain in the butt ever. Very poorly designed product.

[@GVRguitars]

They're pretty good for the price imho.

[@cruisingthethaiway6881]

I find they work very easy. AKA the best in the industry. If you have a better idea, please do it and bring your product to market.

[@ppdan]

Sorry but those are probably the best connectors for the job. Yes they are not easy to solder because of the tight space but they are the best quality on the market for professional audio.

[@GVRguitars]

ppdan I agree on all

[@songman68]

My only complaint is the way they are made. Not solder friendly. Quality wise I am sure they are good. Just not designed well. They at least need a hole in the tip lead. That would make them much easier to deal with.