Author Topic: Bayou Cables (Read 152 times)

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

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2006, 08:58:21 PM »

Thanks for the report Bill!

kmh364 · « **Reply #2 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.

spliffy · « **Reply #3 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!

bigredbass · « **Reply #4 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

bassman10096 · « **Reply #5 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.