Effect of Guitar cable on frequency response / resonance

Started by Vivek, August 28, 2021, 10:10:06 AM

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Vivek

Is there an audible difference created due to guitar cables of different cable lengths ?

All my guitar cables are the same length.


MikeA

The primary factor is cable capacitance per foot/meter, multiplied by the cable length.  Higher capacitance and longer cables roll off the highs more.  I believe you could hear the difference between a 3-foot Elixir cable (low capacitance) and a 20-foot curly cable (high capacitance.) 
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Jdansti

One solution is to add a buffer in the guitar after all the guitar's electronics. This will give the signal a little boost and help overcome the effects of cable capacitance. I've put Tillman preamps in most of my guitars. The batteries last forever (well, almost). The circuit is active when I plug a cable into the guitar jack and I have a toggle switch that allows me to disengage the buffer while playing. One of the ways I use it is to switch it off while playing rhythm and turn it on for soloing.

Here's the circuit:  http://www.till.com/articles/GuitarPreamp/
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Steben

Quote from: Jdansti on August 28, 2021, 02:23:22 PM
One solution is to add a buffer in the guitar after all the guitar's electronics. This will give the signal a little boost and help overcome the effects of cable capacitance. I've put Tillman preamps in most of my guitars. The batteries last forever (well, almost). The circuit is active when I plug a cable into the guitar jack and I have a toggle switch that allows me to disengage the buffer while playing. One of the ways I use it is to switch it off while playing rhythm and turn it on for soloing.

Here's the circuit:  http://www.till.com/articles/GuitarPreamp/

Just be aware it eliminates all glassy clean up volume roll off capabilities
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