Osiris Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Thanks to the wise words of @nilebodgers who correctly identified the issue, the cable is now sorted so it's much appreciated. This morning I took the new plug off, stripped off the extra shielding layer on the insulated core and re-soldered the cable back up and all is good once more. Special thanks also to those who offered up the level of idiocy I have come to admire and respect from certain quarters. You know who you are. Although I suspect some of you probably don't. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 So basically, you did a terrible job of putting a new jack on a cable? 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 Just now, Teebs said: So basically, you did a terrible job of putting a new jack on a cable? Precisely. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 1 minute ago, Osiris said: Precisely. Hexcellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Teebs said: So basically, you did a terrible job of putting a new jack on a cable? Now now, people in glass houses... Did you ever see the state of that shitty little home made cab you built? Eh? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, Osiris said: Did you ever see the state of that shitty little home made cab you built? Eh? No. I go around with my eyes closed. Twerp! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 19 hours ago, Osiris said: Unfortunately it's not one of those jack types 😉 If so, any idea how that can be rectified, if at all? Try resoldering it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 19 hours ago, nilebodgers said: Has the cable got a semiconducting layer? It’s usually a black layer in between the core and the shield and it can be easy to let it touch the core if you aren’t careful. You can end up with a high resistance short between hot and earth and a much increased cable capacitance that can make the cable sound very strange. (look at Van Damme Pro Grade Classic XKE Instrument Cable for an example) This seems a rational explanation to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Osiris said: Thanks to the wise words of @nilebodgers who correctly identified the issue, the cable is now sorted so it's much appreciated. This morning I took the new plug off, stripped off the extra shielding layer on the insulated core and re-soldered the cable back up and all is good once more. Special thanks also to those who offered up the level of idiocy I have come to admire and respect from certain quarters. You know who you are. Although I suspect some of you probably don't. 3 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Try resoldering it? Stop posting without reading 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Its cos your poo at soldering lol Ill do it for you if you want when I pop round 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted October 17, 2021 Author Share Posted October 17, 2021 50 minutes ago, Thunderbird said: Its cos your poo at soldering lol Ill do it for you if you want when I pop round Already sorted it but cheers anyway 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downunderwonder Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Osiris said: Thanks to the wise words of @nilebodgers who correctly identified the issue, the cable is now sorted so it's much appreciated. This morning I took the new plug off, stripped off the extra shielding layer on the insulated core and re-soldered the cable back up and all is good once more. Special thanks also to those who offered up the level of idiocy I have come to admire and respect from certain quarters. You know who you are. Although I suspect some of you probably don't. Nice one! I had no idea there was a reason those twin sheaths are staggered in the strip back. Every day a school day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartelby Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I shall dig out my dodgy cable tomorrow and have a look now… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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