I recently got a coiled cable for my guitar and it’s heavier than a typical instrument cable. When I have it plugged into my toaster there is a slight angle the cable puts on the input Jack (it sags down from the weight of the cable). Is this going to be a problem long term? Is the Jack pretty strong?
Input jack with heavy cable
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I wouldn't risk it. Get a short female to male cable to use with it, or better yet, stick a compressor and a freqout pedal in it and plug guitar into that.
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I wouldn't risk it. Get a short female to male cable to use with it, or better yet, stick a compressor and a freqout pedal in it and plug guitar into that.
thanks - I’ll probably return the coiled cable. It’s a cool look but doesn’t work great in practice
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Or an angled jack would relive the strain than a straight one?
I've not heard of any issues with the jack socket so I think it's pretty sturdy but as BayouTexan said, better to not risk it
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I have been using one of the long Jim Dunlop coiled cables at home for a couple of years with no issues. I use it simple because coiled cables don’t tend to get trapped under the wheels of chairs when working at my DAW/
