The Rattlesnake Standard Instrument Cable comes in 10', 15' and 20' lengths. Each cable can have straight, right angle or a mix of Neutrik Nickel plugs (Neutrik Golds are also available). Colors include red, black, sage, dirty tweed, blue, copper and mean green. Each cable is fully wrapped in heat and abrasion resistant outer sleeving from plug end to plug end.
Our Standard Instrument Cable is a great cable to run between your pedalboard and amp, or between your guitar / bass and pedalboard or amp. If you're concerned about the finish of your instrument, take a look at our Snake Head Instrument cable!
No, our cables are not directional. If you're purchasing a Snake Head, the Snake Head portion should be on the instrument side, but that only is cosmetic. The cable will work fine if plugged in any direction.
The Snake Head is only needed if you're concerned about finish wear if you have vintage or sensitive finishes like thin nitro, etc. If you don't care (or even want the wear) a Standard is great for the primary instrument cable. If this cable is going from pedalboard to amp, then it should be a Standard to ensure maximum protection of the cable.
A silent plug is not necessarily an "upgrade". Typically, a silent plug is for acoustic players who do not have the ability to mute their signal and would unplug their instrument. If you're an electric player with a Tuner or Volume pedal, then you don't really need a silent plug. Silent plugs are great, but they do provide another potential point of failure - so I always recommend, if you don't need the feature, purchase a standard plug.
Some of our customers swear by gold contacts. Some of our customers can't hear a difference. Gold does provide a better contact surface, but the signal improvement may be hard to notice. Some of our customers (including myself) just like the cosmetic look of the black shells with gold contacts. If you're in a humid climate and deal with corrosion, gold might be better for you as well.
When people read that, the first assumption is that the copper is somehow 'air tight'. Nope. OFBC is part of the smelting process where the oxygen molecules are smelted out or removed to a point where it's below .001%. This makes a very pure copper allowing for great conductivity.
We have a variety of wire mills that we work with. All of the wire mills we work with our in the United States. We take extreme pride that our cable is milled in the United States and hand assembled here in Missoula, Montana.
Derek S. - Very pleased with the customers service and my cables I purchased Read More
Scott C. - I'm a bedroom player. Strat through a 65 DRRI. Bought these on a whim. Not sorry. I was using Planet Waves but they started failing and just didn't seem to have a good tone of years ago. The Rattlesnake cables seem to give my a little fuller tone.... Read More
Acey C. - I go to Rattlesnake Cable Company for all of my guitar cable needs. I use their instrument cables, speaker cables and their patch cables are on all of my pedalboards. The high quality components that Rattlesnake uses gives me extra confidence during... Read More
Erica S. - These cables are skillfully crafted by some amazing people. I have been using these cables exclusively for around 5 years now, and they have never failed me, nor are any of them showing signs. They still look and work like new. Don't waste money on... Read More
Michael D. - So far, I have ordered two 15 foot instrument cables from Rattlesnake, and both have impressed me with their quality and packaging! They go above and beyond. The components are obviously top quality, the color sleeves covering the length of the... Read More
Ash H. - I can’t speak highly enough about my Rattlesnake snake head cables with neutrik ends. Easy to order custom lengths and colors and the quality of the product is better than most of the other high end cables I’ve paid twice as much for. Love the... Read More
Rob M. - Couldn't be better. 3 days from placing a custom order to delivery. Rattlesnake Cable Company is my cable source from now on! Read More
You simply won’t find the service, passion, detail, and quality anywhere else! I’m sure they won’t stop until their cables are on every pedal board in the world!
I'm a bedroom player. Strat through a 65 DRRI. Bought these on a whim. Not sorry. I was using Planet Waves but they started failing and just didn't seem to have a good tone of years ago. The Rattlesnake cables seem to give my a little fuller tone. I've bought 4. Happy I did.
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Cool to be able to communicate directly with the owner of the company,Hank. Good shipping to me is getting what I bought within 10 days and not damaged. From MT to NJ, 3 days.
I go to Rattlesnake Cable Company for all of my guitar cable needs. I use their instrument cables, speaker cables and their patch cables are on all of my pedalboards. The high quality components that Rattlesnake uses gives me extra confidence during live gigs because I know that they're so solidly built.
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Rattlesnake customer service is 100% top-notch. They have very fast response times on custom cable orders and quick shipping, too! AAA+++
These cables are skillfully crafted by some amazing people. I have been using these cables exclusively for around 5 years now, and they have never failed me, nor are any of them showing signs. They still look and work like new. Don't waste money on other cables, just do yourself a favor and get the right ones now.
Thoughts about our Service:
All of the cables I've ordered from these folks arrived right on time and were exactly what I'd requested. The communication I have had with the folks at Rattlesnake Cable Company has been consistently friendly and professional and helpful. Don't waste your time and money on inferior cables. These are more than worth what you'll pay for them!
So far, I have ordered two 15 foot instrument cables from Rattlesnake, and both have impressed me with their quality and packaging! They go above and beyond. The components are obviously top quality, the color sleeves covering the length of the cables are very sturdy. These cables are made to last. They look great, and they function every bit as good as they look! Thanks, Rattlesnake!
Two 15 foot instrument cables, both with one straight end and one snake end.
What Ash H. Said...
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I can’t speak highly enough about my Rattlesnake snake head cables with neutrik ends. Easy to order custom lengths and colors and the quality of the product is better than most of the other high end cables I’ve paid twice as much for. Love the product is made in the US and that as soon as you order you get a notification when they start building and when they ship. The bags the cables come in are great for storing the cables/pick tins in your guitar case.
Thoughts about our Service:
Awesome to work with and super easy to place a custom order. I only only use Rattlesnake cables for my guitar set up
William Llewellyn
1/27/2021
Rattlesnake Cable Company provides the highest quality instrument cables custom built to your specifications with a wide variety of options and colors; superior customer service at the time of the sale and follow-up and super fast shipping. All this in a small business that easily rivals the large... Read
J M H
4/23/2021
I will be happily ordering all my cables from Rattlesnake! The service was amazing! I ordered my first cable from them, and within 24 hours I got an email with a personal video message (not just a generic welcome video) welcoming me to the Rattlesnake family and letting me know that my cable was... Read
Neal Hallmark
9/6/2020
Hands-down the best cable purchases I have made in my 30+ years of playing. The build quality is extremely robust on both the patch cables and full length guitar cables. Hank is an excellent communicator, and he’ll help you select which cable will suit your need the best. They’re quite... Read
William Llewellyn
1/27/2021
Rattlesnake Cable Company provides the highest quality instrument cables custom built to your specifications with a wide variety of options and colors; superior customer service at the time of the sale and follow-up and super fast shipping. All this in a small business that easily rivals the large name brand companies found in the box stores. Try them once, and you will replace all your cables with Rattlesnake!!
J M H
4/23/2021
I will be happily ordering all my cables from Rattlesnake! The service was amazing! I ordered my first cable from them, and within 24 hours I got an email with a personal video message (not just a generic welcome video) welcoming me to the Rattlesnake family and letting me know that my cable was shipping. The quality of the cable is fantastic, and I have no doubt it will last for decades! If I could give them more stars, I would!
Neal Hallmark
9/6/2020
Hands-down the best cable purchases I have made in my 30+ years of playing. The build quality is extremely robust on both the patch cables and full length guitar cables. Hank is an excellent communicator, and he’ll help you select which cable will suit your need the best. They’re quite affordable, the build time is short, and they ship quickly. You can’t go wrong with these cables as they will last a lifetime!
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