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Post Help me organize my next purchase...
SOLD THE CARVIN! Now I need to fix my shit up so I can start band searching/gigging once again. Reliability is king, but cheap is the bitch queen that's got the king by the balls...

1. I either need to buy some cables or build them myself. These include 3 longish (12'-15') cables and a bunch of patch cables for my pedal board.
These seem about right: (but where do I buy raw cable?)
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Neu ... 0lfj4eE%3d
http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Neu ... nLiIj8Q%3d

2. I need an A/B pedal. GGG has a kit for $30 but maybe I could hobo it for less?
http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/com ... egory_id=7

3. If I'm going to buy from GGG I might as well buy another kit :eyebrows: . I haz a SD-1, Big Muff, delay, tremolo... Maybe another fuzzy thingy?

Keep in mind that I'm going to order a few things from Mouser anyway as I need to change some scratchy pots and jacks in my guitar/pedals...


Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:20 pm
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Post Re: Help me organize my next purchase...
Do you have a boost? The GGG LPB-2 clone kit is pretty cheap and simple (fuck I got mine to work and I have terrible workmanship) and a good clean boost can be fun to use with fuzzes. I almost always slam my fuzzes with a boost.

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Yo, order your cable parts from Redco: http://www.redco.com/

They have lots of options for cable and for connectors, and pretty decent pricing. For instance, the Neutrik straight plugs like you listed are just a little more than a buck a pop:

http://www.redco.com/shopexd.asp?id=199&bc=no
http://www.redco.com/shopexd.asp?id=1312&bc=no

I haven't ordered anything from them yet myself . I don't know what their shipping rates are like to PR, or if they have a minimum order or anything either.

But for bulk cable parts purchasing, it is a place i see recommended often.

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Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:02 pm
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For the A/B, you can add up the parts at a place like Mammoth: http://www.mammothelectronics.com/ and see if you can get it put together for less, but just quickly guestimating:

Box - $6
Jacks - $2
DC Jack - $1
9v Clip - $1(closer to what a decent plastic one like the GGG kit has costs)
Switch - $4
Resistors+LEDs - $1
Rubber Feets - $1
Wire - $1 (less really)

Total roughly aboot $17-20ish? So yeah, you could get it for less, you would have to drill it yourself, and just make sure you don't forget to order enough of everything. :idk:

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Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:28 pm
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Just ordered from Mammoth and Redco does use USPS! :panic:
I need to get to a bank and put my money in my account and buy my cable stuffs :mad:


Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:30 pm
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What did the proper total work out to be from Mammoth?

And out of curiosity, how much did they charge you for shipping?

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Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:56 pm
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The system doesn't automatically calculate shipping for PR... They are supposed to contact me with the shipping charges. My guess is that they will probably use a flat rate box like almost everyone else does when they use USPS.

Total was $17 but that includes an extra jack for my LP and a rotary switch for my Big Muff clone. I didn't order any wire as I have more then enough left over from teh map.


Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:49 pm
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$5 shipping so grand total is $22 shipped... I :love: teh chris_d...


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