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Title: Bayou Cables
Post by: bassman10096 on April 06, 2006, 08:42:37 PM

I know others here have complimented Butch Ammons (bayoucables.com) on his superb quality and very reasonably priced audio cables, but I just wanted to echo the sentiment and add my testimonial.  
 
I just received a full set of new cables for my rack and replaced everything (not bad stuff, some Monsters, some no-names).  First, let me explain that I live 2 blocks downhill from a radio studio which transmits 3 different stations.  At rehearsals where the guitarist plays anything with single coils, we get intimately acquainted with more than one radio personality.  So, living in RFI-hell, I have become accustomed to a certain amount of his and oscillating noise from my rig.  
 
But when I swapped in Butch's cables, I thought my rig was turned off.  Dead quiet.  I turned all the treble and high pass filters all the way up, volumes up.  Still quiet.  Wow.  Those cables are well-shielded!  Nicely made, too.  Even in your choice of designer colors (I picked red to reduce tripping over my instrument cable).  
 
Check Butch's stuff out.  He's a small operator, craftsman, hands-on guy.  Unless you're a build your own cable guy you'll pay less than the name brands and I believe the component quality may be better (I'm not an expert).  
 
Excuse me while I go entertain myself with my silent rack gear...
 
Bill

Title: Bayou Cables
Post by: David Houck on April 06, 2006, 08:58:21 PM

Thanks for the report Bill!

Title: Bayou Cables
Post by: kmh364 on April 07, 2006, 05:40:25 AM

I've been hemming and hawing about giving Butch a call. I need cables for my guitar and bass rigs bad. I'll have to bit the bullet and place my order.

Title: Bayou Cables
Post by: spliffy on April 07, 2006, 08:08:06 AM

Just placed an order for speaker cables for my amp. I am looking forward to getting them. I was a little nervous at first, but but now I am looking forward to getting them and am also thinking about changing my speaker cables and buying a couple of sets from him too!

Title: Bayou Cables
Post by: bigredbass on April 07, 2006, 10:49:51 AM

Butch is seriously OVER qualified to be making cables:  He was US NAVY trained, got the same electronic tech / soldering school that NASA guys get, and used to make his living as a tech servicing Uncle Sam's submarines.  Talk about a FLOATING ground ! !  And a first rate blues bassist, really good guy.
 
You WON'T go wrong with Butch!
 
J o e y

Title: Bayou Cables
Post by: bassman10096 on April 07, 2006, 02:42:24 PM

Good point, Joey.  A lot of people swear by him.  He also makes wiring harnesses for various passive pickup configurations - handy if you just want to drop in your pu's on a conversion.