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Black Ivy Snake Heads

We are offering a limited run of our Black Ivy weave! This is a super fun weave!

"Snake Head" as we like to call them is a cable with the weaving stopping short on the instrument side of the cable. This leaves a portion of raw cable touching your finish. Perfect when running a cable between the strap and instrument body.

We will be offering this for a limited time or until we run out of weave.

Conductor/Shield 99.95% OFBC. Capacitance at 20-25pF/ft. Braided copper shield (95% coverage). 20AWG conductor. Cable milled in the United States.

What about warranty? - Lifetime warranty baby!


  • Conductor/Shield 99.95% OFBC
  • Capacitance at 20-25pF/ft @ 15'
  • Braided OFBC copper shield (95% coverage)
  • 20AWG stranded OFBC conductor
  • 1/4" Neutrik NP2X Plugs
  • Cable milled in the United States
  • Cable hand-assembled in Missoula, Montana
  • SKU: SKU-97AEB30E

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A Snake Head is a cable that has the outer weaving stop short on the instrument side of the cable. This is a cosmetic feature, especially nice if you have vintage or sensitive finishes and you're concerned about the weaving causing wear on the instrument if you run the cable between the strap and instrument body.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The weave is a poly-weave, meaning it's a plastic polymer-based weave. We use a variety of brands, but primarily TechFlex. It's designed to be heat and abrasion resistant. It is not a cloth/fabric weave, which tends to fray and stain easily.

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Larry R
Larry R
8/26/2024
"Thanks to Hank and Rattlesnake Cables I no longer worry about cables being something that might fail during shows. I have been using several Rattlesnake Cables for a few years now with never an issue. 50 years doing shows, years on the road as a player,stage manager,tour manager, years in the A/V... Read
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
6/14/2021
Simply the best. Finest quality product at a non-premium price and direct customer service from the owner of the company. Business the way it should be done. Apple, Google and AT&T take note.
jeremy Bower
jeremy Bower
9/3/2020
Hank is the man at Rattlesnake Cables.I have bought 4 pro patch cables and have bought 5 guitar cables. They have a awesome variety of colors,and their snake head end is a added benefit by far.The attention to detail is noticed and the quality is by far the best I have seen out of any cable I own. I... Read
Larry R
Larry R
8/26/2024
"Thanks to Hank and Rattlesnake Cables I no longer worry about cables being something that might fail during shows. I have been using several Rattlesnake Cables for a few years now with never an issue. 50 years doing shows, years on the road as a player,stage manager,tour manager, years in the A/V biz as a director I have seen a lifetime of failed cables. Top dollar, low budget,home made. A myriad of broken cables in a pile. Rattlesnake has solved this dilemma. They sound amazing, they roll up easier then any cable I've ever used before and they look fantastic. I'm eagerly looking forward to our next show with my new coily and pedalboard cables. Thanks Rattlesnake Team. The best!" I received Super helpful service, personal touch from Hank, great packaging, rapid response. Lightening shipping. Excellent
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
6/14/2021
Simply the best. Finest quality product at a non-premium price and direct customer service from the owner of the company. Business the way it should be done. Apple, Google and AT&T take note.
jeremy Bower
jeremy Bower
9/3/2020
Hank is the man at Rattlesnake Cables.I have bought 4 pro patch cables and have bought 5 guitar cables. They have a awesome variety of colors,and their snake head end is a added benefit by far.The attention to detail is noticed and the quality is by far the best I have seen out of any cable I own. I am a happy camper😁👌.

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