dbagchee Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I have the Line 6 Variax cable and it is just too stiff to use on stage, so looking for one of the alternatives that have more typical flexibility. I know someone was making them for a while, but I didn't get a reply to my PM so looking at this one now: http://btpa.com/98-030-004-XXX.html Anyone have this? How does it compare to a typical guitar cable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellM5 Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Wow, I always thought it was kind of flimsy. Maybe all of my normal cables are just really stiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I got mine from Besttronics 98-030-004-XXX It's professional grade - far nicer than the Line6 cable! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocco_Crocco Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 My Variax cable is very flexible. Line 6 probably gets their materials from different vendors, thus causing the differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbagchee Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Cool, I'll give the besttronics one a try. Maybe mine is older stock or something? Both the one I got with my Vetta originally and the one I got more recently after picking up the JTV89 were/are essentially permanently coiled and I have to fight it a bit while moving around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey_Joe Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 ...looking for one of the alternatives that have more typical flexibility. I know someone was making them for a while... Have you tried this guy; Dunkin_Dal - he makes the braided cables - always adds new colors - makes any length - superior neutrik connector http://line6.com/support/topic/958-more-more-added-new-colors-cool-vdi-cable/?hl=new+colors I PMed him and he answered (maybe that's who you tried before - he must have missed the message if you did try contacting him) . Got a 15 footer, think it was $35US. I have a Line 6 cable from when I bought a Variax 300 a decade or so ago and it works and feels great still but the replacement/backup I bought years later from Line 6 sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbagchee Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 Yeah I hit up Dunkin_Dal but didn't hear back - I'll give him another ping as those braided cables look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey_Joe Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Yeah, try him again. He responded fast and followed up with the order and stayed right on top of the order even after it arrived. Quality all the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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