[MetalTele79]

I have a combo that I would like to connect to an attentuator but the speaker cable is too short to reach comfortably.

My two current options are:

A 1/4" mono barrel connector.

A junction box I put together last night using stuff from my parts bin (also, is the wiring correct?)

Is there another/better option that I don't have yet?

 

[Alan Small]

a longer single cable would be ideal IF your amp has a 1/4" out jack and the current cable is not hardwired inside the amp.

Heavier guage is always encouraged(guitar cables are a no-no) which you probably already know

 

[MetalTele79]

a longer single cable would be ideal IF your amp has a 1/4" out jack and the current cable is not hardwired inside the amp.

Heavier guage is always encouraged(guitar cables are a no-no) which you probably already know

It's a Vox AC30. The cable is hard wired to the speakers but plugs into the output jack inside the combo. I have a bunch of speaker cables so that isn't an issue.

Can the mono barrel connector be trusted for speaker cable?

Did I wire the junction box correctly? I did short tab to short tab and long tab to long tab on the jacks.

 

[Alan Small]

Short reply is yes you wired correctly and yes a female-female mono 1/4" connector will work.

If you appreciate your attenuator results perhaps you would unsolder the "too short" cable from the speakers and make a longer one without using the connector you have

 

[Budda]

Sounds like a great excuse to hit a music store but thats me haha.

 

[BGood]

It's a Vox AC30. The cable is hard wired to the speakers but plugs into the output jack inside the combo. I have a bunch of speaker cables so that isn't an issue.

Can the mono barrel connector be trusted for speaker cable?

Did I wire the junction box correctly? I did short tab to short tab and long tab to long tab on the jacks.

Both options should work flawlessly. A speaker cable is only to simple wires in one sleeve.

 

[2manyGuitars]

It's a Vox AC30. The cable is hard wired to the speakers but plugs into the output jack inside the combo.

You said “but plugs”...

 

[BlueRocker]

Speaker cables of sufficient girth are something worth having and not a place to save money IMO.

Yes I said girth.

 

[MetalTele79]

You said “but plugs”...

Lol. I'm just going to leave it there.

 

[MetalTele79]

Speaker cables of sufficient girth are something worth having and not a place to save money IMO.

Yes I said girth.

The hook up wire in the pedal enclosure is 16awg.

I would be adding a 3ft speaker cable so it will be going from 1ft to 4ft total length. I feel like the attenuator will have much more effect on the tone than the additional cable connection?

 

[Paul Running]

A 30Wrms amp at full load will draw near 2Arms current, 16AWG is sufficient at those lengths of wire.

 

[Hammerhands]

I like the juction box, but is it going to sit on the amp or will it hang?

I have some metal female-female couplers I've used for that. Mine are old and were cheap, but Switchcraft has one people seem to like [SW361A]. Neutrik has a locking coupler [NA3JJ].

In the US, Pro Co has some female-male speaker cables.

If I was going to do that semi-permanently, I would see if Digiflex would make me a speaker cable with a locking Neutrik inline jack [NJ3FC6], or I would buy a speaker cable and modify it with that jack.

Shipping costs are horrible.

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[jellodog]

I use these 1/4 inch TS connectors from Amazon:

Ancable Premium 5-Pack 1/4" Coupler Adapter - Heavy Duty 1/4-Inch 6.35mm TS Mono Cord Extenders Female to Female for Extending Guitar, Instrument, Speaker/Microphone/Patch Cables : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio

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Works fine!

The junction box looks like a lot of extra bulk for no significant gain, to me.

 

[laristotle]

Just splice that extra three feet of cable to it?

 

[2manyGuitars]

 

[Paul Running]

 

[jbealsmusic]

Just splice that extra three feet of cable to it?
View attachment 435008

This is the way:

Do that, cover with heat shrink, done.

 

[MetalTele79]

I like the juction box, but is it going to sit on the amp or will it hang?

I have some metal female-female couplers I've used for that. Mine are old and were cheap, but Switchcraft has one people seem to like [SW361A]. Neutrik has a locking coupler [NA3JJ].

In the US, Pro Co has some female-male speaker cables.

If I was going to do that semi-permanently, I would see if Digiflex would make me a speaker cable with a locking Neutrik inline jack [NJ3FC6], or I would buy a speaker cable and modify it with that jack.

Shipping costs are horrible.

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I've seen those male/female connectors with the locking jack. Looks like a good solution but like you said, the shipping sucks.

I use these 1/4 inch TS connectors from Amazon:

Ancable Premium 5-Pack 1/4" Coupler Adapter - Heavy Duty 1/4-Inch 6.35mm TS Mono Cord Extenders Female to Female for Extending Guitar, Instrument, Speaker/Microphone/Patch Cables : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio

Ancable Premium 5-Pack 1/4" Coupler Adapter - Heavy Duty 1/4-Inch 6.35mm TS Mono Cord Extenders Female to Female for Extending Guitar, Instrument, Speaker/Microphone/Patch Cables : Amazon.ca: Musical Instruments, Stage & Studio

www.amazon.ca

Works fine!

The junction box looks like a lot of extra bulk for no significant gain, to me.

Sort of like the black one in the first picture.

I have a house full of amps. A pedal enclosure is not very bulky at all. I was thinking of velcroing it to the inside of the cab.

Just splice that extra three feet of cable to it?
View attachment 435008

I don't have an extra 3' lying around unless I want to cannibalize one of my good cables.

I will probably just wind up installing a longer cable next time I make a parts order

 

[greco]

I will probably just wind up installing a longer cable next time I make a parts order

+1

 

[laristotle]

I don't have an extra 3' lying around

Used to have an 80lb Fender combo bass amp.
It was a bitch loading/unloading from my truck.
I separated the head from the cab. The head alone was 20lbs.
Extended the cable using thick stereo speaker wire.
Worked out fine.
One could also use lamp cord.