We are offering a limited run of our Purple weave!
Additionally, you can purchase this cable with White or Black tubes. They come standard with Black tubes.
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
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Capacitance at 20-25pF/ft @ 15'
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Braided OFBC copper shield (95% coverage)
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20AWG stranded OFBC conductor
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1/4" Neutrik NP2X Plugs
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Cable milled in the United States
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Cable hand-assembled in Missoula, Montana
- SKU: SKU-39EF7C83
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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.
Kelly W. - Hank and the Rattlesnake crew are quick, responsive, efficient, and make quality cables for reasonable prices. I ordered 3 speaker cables, and 3 instrument cables. I was notified right away that my order was being processed, cables made, and shipped...
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Chris W. - Highest quality materials and the snake pattern on the cables looks super sharp. These cables are made to last! Buy from the website and support American-made small companies. Worth every penny!
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Chris S. - I found my first Rattlesnake instrument cable at a small shop in Orange County, Ca while visiting the area. I was impressed with the build quality and look. I opted for the copper weave. When I got home I showed it to another guitar player friend of...
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Matthew M. - I found Rattlesnake through instagram and I'm blown away by the quality of the cables they make. Being in DIY, self-managed music projects my whole life, small businesses resonate with me, which makes me all the more proud to represent the...
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Caleb R. - Excellent service and products. Cords look as good as the quality they are built. You can tell the people at Rattlesnake enjoy and take pride in what they do. That's how I live my life and it's nice to do business with people who do the same.
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Robert L. - This is my third Rattlesnake cable. During my 25+ years playing on church worship teams, I've learned the hard way that cheap gear is just what you get - cheap. A few Sunday's ago I was playing my acoustic 12-string and a cheap Amazon cable I was...
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Trevor S. - I've been on the list for a while and finally pulled the trigger for a new set of instrument cables. I'm an engineer and am skeptical of claims of tone improvement from hardware as simple as a cable, maybe it's there maybe it's not but things did...
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John K. - Cables are an important part of your signal chain. Sure, you could go to some big box store and pay too much for a cable that may or may not last. But when you buy from Hank and the crew, you're getting a bulletproof product that will last forever....
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