Guitar Leads

[Harpymorgan]

Has anyone seen a lead with a simple switch on the instrument jack that disconnects it as you plug in?

 

[fronobulax]

I think Doyle Dykes had something in his pedal board that acted that way. I noticed when he was changing guitars at LMG III he just pulled the plug out of one guitar and put in the other and there was none of the usual expected noise.

 

[guitarslinger]

I have a couple of cords with what are called "anti-pop" plugs. They disengage the lead wire when removed from the guitar. Thus, no noise. Is that the kind of thing you're talking about?

 

[gilded]

I've had them before. Fairly expensive and a bit fragile. I've managed to break two of them! Couldn't find them on eBay. I'll try and get a better search term and get back to you later.

 

[houseisland]

I have an old one, with premium quality Belden cable. It was expensive. I have had it for more than 30 years and it is still going relatively strong. It has a make-before-break switch built into the jack on one end of the cable. You have to pay attention to which end you plug into the amp. There is a serious problem, however, in that it doesn't always work. It is dependent upon the external nut on the barrel of the guitar's output jack being close enough to the end of the barrel to close the switch when the cable is plugged in. Not all guitars come this way. But, yes, you could dismantle and adjust the assembly of the output jacks on all your guitars - something I have never bothered to do.

 

[griehund]

Is this what you're talking about?

http://www.amazon.com/Conquest-Sound-QL-Instrument-Neutrik/dp/B0081ZABXC

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Is this what you're talking about?

http://www.amazon.com/Conquest-Sound-QL-Instrument-Neutrik/dp/B0081ZABXC

That's a different style then the ones I've seen. That looks like they may have solved the problem houseisland has experienced.

I believe Guild use to sell them and they had a small button located at the base of the jack on the face of the flange. This would have to make contact with the jack to connect. I'll have to see if I have a piece of literature showing them.

 

[jthrel]

Using a guitar cable with a 1/4" silent plug connector is a way to solve this problem.

I purchased a nice (but expensive) silent guitar cable several years ago from http://lavacable.com with a G&H silent plug on one end. It works perfectly and has been durable. Sweet for swapping between guitars as the mood demands - electrics or acoustic w/pickups.

Most of the major plug manufacturers now have a silent plug version available (Switchcraft, Neutrik and G&H).

Al

 

[Harpymorgan]

Thanks guys, I knew someone would know.