Chapter Three: Peripheral Connections
3.1
Front Panel Connections
3.1.1 The input jack (“IN”) receives your Electric Guitar signal by means of
a shielded guitar cord with 1/4” mono style plug.
Your guitar cord is an important part of your signal chain and its
quality and construction type clearly affect the overall tone of your
rig. Try and buy the best quality guitar cord that you can or want to
afford. Call us if you have doubts and need recommendations. This is
where the smart “weak link” comment comes in. Get it?
3.1.2 Cable ABC
Some cords and cables sound very neutral; others color the sound
spectrum and/or attenuate high frequencies due to capacitance inside
the wire and shield. What are we talking about? OK. A capacitor is
used in electronic crossovers, amongst other things, to divide low and
high frequencies. Capacitance in a cable therefore cuts your guitar’s
high end to a certain degree. Generally, the longer of a cord you use,
the more of the cords inherent characteristics will be audible.
3.1.3 Cable Selection
In certain instances it is desirable to match a guitar cord to a specific
instrument.
One can use the otherwise undesirable qualities of a cord to one’s
advantage, if
one has the time and patience to experiment with different cords and
guitars. You
should do this when playing with a band or when you are recording.
Sometimes it
is difficult to tell a component’s true advantages until it is used in the
right
context.
A guitar that has very piercing highs could theoretically be tamed down
somewhat
