Mesa Express footswitch cable

shuikit

I've (very) recently aquired a Mesa Express combo and the one thing that's already annoying me is the way the power and footswitch cables are pinned down meaning that coiling them to put away is a bit of a ballache.

So my plan is to put short extension cables (ie male to female) in their place so that I can fully detach the cables.

A bit of googling tells me that even though the footswitch cable uses a standard 5 pin din, the wiring isn't standard in that all 5 pins and the shield are actually connected.

Does anyone know if I could get this type of cable ready made or get the bits so that I could make it myself?

shuikit

Any ideas anyone?

ICBM

I would just learn to coil the cables neatly. It's not hard and will save the hassle and potential for pulling the connection undone. There is a good reason Mesa make them like that.

Sorry, but you did ask.

shuikit

No worries, I actually think I'm pretty good at coiling cables, using the over under method. But it just feels awkward with one end attached to the amp.

ICBM

shuikit said:

No worries, I actually think I'm pretty good at coiling cables, using the over under method. But it just feels awkward with one end attached to the amp.

Use the 'half roll with your fingers to make a loop' method, it works better when one end is fixed.

JayGee

That cable (on mine at least, in spite of the strain relief) has a habit of working loose requiring me to fumble blindly behind the mesh valve protector to restore functionality, quite often scratching my hand in the process.

It's the one thing which I don't like about the amp and I am this >< close to throwing the original switch and cable away and replacing it with something which goes in through the switching jacks on the rear panel...