Cable Puts The Tone Back
TheGigRig Z Cable fools your amp into thinking it's seeing the signal direct from your guitar pickups 28-Apr-11
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TheGigRig Z Cable – The Last Word In Great Tone!
No one knows more about getting the best out of your effects than TheGigRig, whose market-leading pedalboard switching systems and accessories are used by top players the world over. However, the UK company's latest ground-breaking innovation – the Z Cable – is all about getting the best from your amp.
TheGigRig's mission is to optimise every aspect of the signal path from guitar to amp. The Z Cable is the final piece of the puzzle. It sits at the end of your signal chain and, to put it simply, tricks your amp into thinking it's seeing the signal direct from your guitar.
As anybody will tell you, a great amp will sound its best when you just plug your guitar straight in and play. The basic principles of pickup and amp design haven't changed much in half a century, and great tone is still all about the interaction of string and pickup coil, brought to life by a fine amplifier. But when you put a bunch of stompboxes, rack effects, buffers and transistors in between, the vibrant detail and musical complexity of the original guitar signal can soon be lost.
That's where the Z Cable comes in. Place the Z Cable at the end of your effects chain and, by mimicking the complex behaviour of a guitar pickup, this unique, ingenious device will send your amp a signal that is almost identical to what comes out of your guitar. The results are nothing short of revolutionary, bringing back all the sparkle, detail and depth of the original guitar signal, but with your effects integrated into the sound.
For anyone who has ever found that plugging in all their favourite pedals leaves their guitar sounding small, this is the answer. Instead of having to make a choice between big tone and cool effects, now you can have your cake and eat it too. Even if you're not a pedal junkie, the Z Cable ensures optimum amp performance in any situation.
The Z Cable is, quite simply, the last word in great tone! Features:
- Reactance control: use this knob to fine-tune the Z Cable's performance to match the sound of your guitar, from warm and round to bright and sharp. This single control makes getting back to the true tone of your guitar incredibly simple.
- Cable switch: use this rotary switch to select the length of guitar cable you want the Z Cable to imitate, with settings for long, medium or short cables or active output (zero cable length simulation).
- Ins & Outs: standard quarter-inch jack input, XLR output. An XLR to standard jack cable is included, with three length options – Studio (4 metres/12 feet), Stage (8 metres/24 feet) and Stadium (12 metres/36 feet). The XLR jack locks in place for added security, and patent-applied-for Z Cable technology ensures that there's absolutely no audio loss between the Z Cable unit and your amp.
- Power: the Z Cable is powered by a standard, Boss-style 9V DC mains adaptor, so it can run off the same supply as your pedals.
- Dimensions: Measuring just 11 x 6.5 x 4 cm, the Z Cable unit will fit on even the busiest of pedalboards. It's the small box that guarantees big tone!
The Z Cable will available from the beginning of May, direct from TheGigRig.com .
Z Cable Studio (4 metres/12 feet) – £149.00
Z Cable Stage (8 metres/24 feet) – £169.00
Z Cable Stadium (12 metres/36 feet) – £189.00
TheGigRig tell us that demand is already very high, so anyone wanting to get hold of one of the first production units is urged to pre-order without delay.
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