Guitar cable is typically way thicker than the sort of cable used for 3.5mm-1/8". Guitar cable has to stand up to a bit more stress from those guitarists jumping around :) Wire inside is usually 20 AWG or bigger, low capacitance is real important for guitarists. So, guitar cable is like this: http://www.awcwire.com/mfg/Belden/Part/9778 I think such wire would be way to big for my connectors, plus too much strain on the jacks. I'm looking for more like 28-30 AWG, which seems to be what I'm finding in pre-made cables. I am thinking maybe this, at last resort: http://www.awcwire.com/mfg/Belden/Part/9396 - notice it's less than 1/2 the thickness of the 20 AWG stuff.

cliffw

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "the_real_dripfeed" <seandynan@...> wrote:
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> --- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "james_w72" <james_w72@> wrote:
> > I ran across this site last week - may be of some use - the site is
> > mostly parts for guitar effects pedals -
> >
> > http://www.mammothelectronics.com/category-s/148.htm
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> > Color cables are available already made up -or- as just plain.
> > Available by the foot or by the spool. Prices seem reasonable.
> >
> > Would like opinions on these - if they would work for synths.
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> Forgive my naivety, but are modular patch cables (I presume you are talking about patch cables) made out of something esoteric I would have assumed that decent instrument cable (e.g. for guitars, etc.) would be fine.
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