Marvin Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Did a gig on Saturday and the guitarist frowned when, after asking where I got such a shocking blue lead, I told him I bought it 20 years ago in a local music shop. Works perfectly. Anyone else got old leads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Spectraflex, classic tweed braided style, bought in the Bass Centre about 1990 IIRC. The band call it "old faithful". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razze06 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 The red lead I use for home practice is at least 13 years old, works just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB3000S Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Have been using the same RAT cable since 1987, but just the other week had to retire it. It will be sorely missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Not quite as old as yours but I have three leads (blue, red and green) that my dad made from neutriks and klotz cable about 10 years ago. Incredible leads and have outlasted all the other leads I have bought over the years and far better than the absolute sh**e that Planet Waves produce. When these eventually die they will be replaced with obbm cables, because they are the dogs doo-dahs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I still have the first lead I ever bought - a Proel cable with Neutrik ends from 1996, so 15 years old. Still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 My dog has a lead that is nine years old. Does that count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Whirlwind from the late 80's. Still used every week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1325813' date='Aug 3 2011, 04:10 PM']My dog has a lead that is nine years old. Does that count?[/quote] Maybe, if I'd asked the question in off topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I have Bill Lawrence lead from 1979 that I bought for my first solid electric guitar. It hasn't been used for some time but it's still in my box of working leads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjohn Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 [quote name='chris_b' post='1325816' date='Aug 3 2011, 04:13 PM']Whirlwind from the late 80's. Still used every week.[/quote] I too have a 1908's whirlwind. Lovely it is. Not a crackle, despite being used, abused and being my only lead for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I have one dating back to my student band from the mid 80's, a big thick coil jobby but its a bit buzzy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Coily black cable of coiliness from about 1976. Unsupported black plastic 'screw-fit' jack covers at each end; 3/4 inch coil diameter; rare white > ground factory mod. I don't take it to gigs these days - too many numpties come up to me afterwards and ask if they can have a look at it. I always tell them "Only if you give me £500 deposit and let me shag your Missus." Edited August 3, 2011 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 [quote name='bigjohn' post='1325819' date='Aug 3 2011, 04:15 PM']I too have a [b]1908[/b]'s whirlwind. Lovely it is. Not a crackle, despite being used, abused and being my only lead for years.[/quote] I think we have a winner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I have a couple of curly leads I bought in the 70's but don't ask me which year. Stll use them. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 [quote name='skankdelvar' post='1325827' date='Aug 3 2011, 04:23 PM']Coily black cable of coiliness from about 1976. Unsupported black plastic 'screw-fit' jack covers at each end; 3/4 inch coil diameter; rare white > ground factory mod. I don't take it to gigs these days - too many numpties come up to me afterwards and ask if they can have a look at it. I always tell them "Only if you give me £500 deposit and let me shag your Missus."[/quote] Sounds like it's been modded to me. Surely it should have a flat metal right-angle jack at one end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commando Jack Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Parents bought me a microphone and xlr lead for recording when I was 16/17 (about 10 years old then). I still use the lead for live gigs, although I've no idea what model etc it is. It still has the blue insulating tape that I put on it when I took it to play with my first band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottle Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Crikey, most of my usable instrument leads are probably five years old, XLR's probably a smidge older maybe, and some mains leads are close to ten years old. Might be a few patch leads that could lay claim to be the oldest, I've got a couple of R/A pedal jack cables that could be fifteen or sixteen years old (had them pre-university days so < 1995 then) HTH, Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I've got some rack patch leads dating 1980 and they still work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Out of the ones I use, an OBBM lead I bought last year. Got a couple of Planet Waves leads, that are my reserves, that are about 7 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 [quote name='Marvin' post='1325779' date='Aug 3 2011, 04:47 PM']Anyone else got old leads?[/quote] Bucketfuls. Do they work..? No. (perhaps I'm an odd person..?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqs Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 My "lead" guitarist is 68 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkpegasus4001 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 2 leads about 2 years old, both Planet Waves, no problems with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I've got a glow in the dark lead that I bought 16 years ago and it's not failed me yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt P Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 late 90's for me, bought a few Klotz leads from sound control in about 97, at least one of them is still working, although i bought a whirlwind in about 98 thats my absolute banker, it's just bombproof, it's a bit long (20ft i think) but i know that if every other lead fails, that one won't let me down, best 18 quid i ever spent all i've ever done was put a name label on it. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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