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I'm not capable of putting them together myself.  Does anyone sell them ready to plug and play?

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Do you mean an actual retailer? Or just someone here to do it?

I doubt you'll find any retailer having them especially with regular 1/4" plugs. These are really meant to be built using BNC type connectors. Where do you live? I have been wanting to build a set of these, but haven't gotten around to it yet.

Why do you think you can't do it yourself?

I was thinking someone on here to make them.  I've never even seen the cable itself in a store.  My FM 50 is due for delivery next week.  It's been a long wait, and if the 400 cables are the best way to go, I'd like to do it right.

I just have never put cables together before and have no idea where to even start or what materials / tools I would need.  I just play guitar.  I don't change my own oil either.

COuld you tell me how to do it?  Or, if you want to make up a set, I live in Wisconsin.

From what I've heard from a local tv guy that I know,
the RG-58 cable is nearly the same as RG-400.
I don't know if he's right, but it seems to be a lot
easier to find the RG-58 in stores.

RG58 has more attenuation on the high frq. and has a solid core which will break when using it in your mobile setup.

Here's a pretty good "how-to" for making cables. You would basically follow this procedure except using the RG-400. More care may need to be taken with the shield and center conductor than possibly some standard instrument cable. But overall should be pretty straigh forward. BTW, I made a set of cables using these same products and it is a great cable.

As far as making them for you...I suppose you could PM me and discuss it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smg68qgJa-I&feature=player_embedded (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smg68qgJa-I&feature=player_embedded)

Just get the George L solderless cable ends and you will have cables done in a matter of minutes.
I put together my RG-400 cables in less then 5 minutes.

burst,
I assume your talking about the .225 plugs?  I have the .155's
Thanks!

Guys, I'm not quite shure if the RG 400 is the right cable for your guitars. The RG 400 is especially designed for high frequency applications, don't kow if this is the right one for "low" frequencies... ???

We are not talking about general use guitar cables here, but instead these are for a specific purpose to link the (non-buffered pre-amp out) to a "buffered loop" and then back to the (power-amp in) of the effects loop of D-style amps.

Also, as far as using George L's, I would think you will have to pay close attention to the diameter specs of the outer jacket & shield and the inner conductor of the cable you buy. Otherwise I would be concerned about proper connections. But I imagine if everything was correct it would make for a good solution.

can someone expand on the george l's here?  If I get the .225 george l set and make my own cables is that going to do the trick?  Right now I'm using cheap planet waves patch cables to connect my verbrator to the fx loop and to connect my delay to the verbrator.  I know I'm losing something with those cheap cables.  The George L's are as easy as it gets when it comes to building your own so I would like to go that route if someone could kindly tell me the specs of what I need.

anybody???

I used the standard George L (L shaped) connectors you can pick up at GC or SamAsh but I don't now what size they are.  The RG400 is too wide to fit all the way down to the pin in the connector so I cut back the outer sheath and shield about 1/2" and then stick it in.  Make sure the screw cap connects well with the thicker outer sheath.  You really have to cinch down on the screw cap with pliers on the thick cable to get it tight but so far for me it has been holding well.  I made a couple of 15' runs for using from my pedal board to back of the amp.  I love those George L connectors.  I just wish they weren't so expensive.  I got the RG400 from Steve at Apex Jr.  http://www.apexjr.com