Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:cables for sure. Those solid jacks can be a huge pain in the ass, especially since some pedals have their input on the sides, and some on the tops. You start having to place pedals sideways in that case. Not a big deal for some, but it was for me back when I had a pedal boardI'd suggest getting some short cables, and judging by the outcome of your board, you can always change stuff around afterwards!
I know a lot of people make their own patch chords, you can get little kits that are really easy to use, just cut to size and attatch a jack. There's even some with no soldering required.
I'd suggest getting short cables (I did that and was happy) for now, but it's entirely up to you!![]()
Alex
Don't be cheap on cables. If you use bargain cables... guitar to effects / effect to effect / and/or effects to amp - it will suck the life out of your tone.
I remember seeing one dude, spent a lot of money on a Monster cable lead but had shit cables for the rest of the 'chain' (Effect to Effect and Effects to amp). He was confused why his tone was dying.
Any job worth doing is worth doing right. Doesn't mean you have to have Monster cable. There are a lot of quality products out there.
George L's are nice. You can cut them to size. They are solderless.
http://georgelsstore.com/
There are other great cables. I have had great success with the George L's.