Core X2 Instrument Sound Track A

Musician: Chris Juergensen
Riff
Recorded with the following Gear:
12 ft / 3.66 m Instrument Cable
G&L ASAT Classic
w/ KTS titanium saddles
Orange Tiny Terror Head set to 7watts
Orange 4 X 12 Cab Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers

Core X2 Instrument Sound Track B

Musician: Chris Juergensen
“Whole Lotta Love”
Recorded with the following Gear:
12 ft / 3.66 m Instrument Cable
G&L ASAT Classic
w/ KTS titanium saddles
Orange Tiny Terror Head set to 7watts
Orange 4 X 12 Cab Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers

“I play a 50’s neck Les Paul through a Marshall DSL 50. I have played for 10 plus years and never put much thought into cables. Usually I purchased whatever what was the cheapest. I tried these cables after getting some advice about upgrading my cables and WOW! I had no idea that good cables could make such a difference. I have now tried Monster, Horizon, Pro Co, and a couple of others but CoreX cables stand above the fray. Don’t spend money on more expensive cables, get these they are just as good if not better. As far as the stiffness goes, if your stage show is that important you should be using a wireless anyway.”

Customer Product Review, by SgtCarter from Kentucky
July 2008

Core X2 Instrument Sound Track C

Musician: Chris Juergensen
“Highway To Hell”
Recorded with the following Gear:
12 ft / 3.66 m Instrument Cable
G&L ASAT Classic
w/ KTS titanium saddles
Orange Tiny Terror Head set to 7watts
Orange 4 X 12 Cab Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers

“I am a deployed soldier in Baghdad, Iraq. I don’t go anywhere without a guitar so I ordered an Ibanez jump-start package because it had the basic essentials. But the electricity here is crazy, not to mention the cable it came with is really thin. So I ordered the Core X2 12 ft. Dude, to me its basically like playing through a new amp, it’s virtually noiseless and my pick attack shines through, not to mention so do your mistakes when playing. Awesome cable for a reasonable price! Makes my crappy amp sound great! 6/5 stars”

Customer Product Review, by wartooth from Baghdad, Iraq
March 2008

Core X2 Instrument Sound Track D

Musician: Chris Juergensen
“Little Wing”
Recorded with the following Gear:
12 ft / 3.66 m Instrument Cable
Suhr SD Custom
w/ KTS titanium saddles
Orange Tiny Terror Head set to 7watts
Orange 4 X 12 Cab Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers

More information about the Core X2 Instrument Cable can be found by visiting our online store.

“The added length that comes with coiled cables tends to suck out an instrument signal’s high frequencies, but the Bullet fared well A/B’d with shorter high quality cables. In the trenches, the Bullet hit the mark, though its heavy coils formed minor onstage obstacles. (And stuffing the Bullet Coil in a gig bag was a bit like putting kitty in the bathtub- it just didn’t want to go.) But those were tolerable tradeoffs; the thing just looked cool. Plus, I actually enjoyed interacting with the cable onstage- it brought a new element of “play” into performing that I’d never experienced before. Bottom line: If you want to look as sweet as you sound, give the Bullet Coil a shot.”

“Core One Creative Bullet Coil Cables”, by Brian Fox,
Bass Player Magazine,
Sound Room, August 2006

Coiled Cable Sound Track A

Musician: Chris Juergensen
Riff
Recorded with the following Gear:
Bullet Coiled Cable
G&L ASAT Classic
w/ KTS titanium saddles
Orange Tiny Terror Head set to 7watts
Orange 4 X 12 Cab Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers

“Coil cables are infamous for their capacitive effect, which rolls off the high end. Core One’s Bullet Coil Cable is different. It uses high-end audio technology to maintain a powerful signal without the treble loss associated with high-capacitance coils. Bullet Coils also use gold-plated brass plugs and have a slick outer skin like that of vintage coiled cables. The 25-foot Bullet Coil hit hard in the mids, displayed excellent bass weight and caressed high notes without squashing them. Plus, it looks badass.”

“Core One Bullet Cables”, by Eric Kirkland
Guitar World Magazine,
Sound Check Testing 1,2,3…Sound Reinforcement Reviews
December 2004

Coiled Cable Sound Track B

Musician: Chris Juergensen
“Whole Lotta Love”
Recorded with the following Gear:
Bullet Coiled Cable
G&L ASAT Classic
w/ KTS titanium saddles
Orange Tiny Terror Head set to 7watts
Orange 4 X 12 Cab Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers

“With my Tele plugged into a Fender Twin Reverb, I actually dug the way the Bullet rolled off some of the glistening treble spikes. However, one of the best things about the Bullet is that it looks cool, and that’s a rare thing to say about any guitar cord”
“Core One Bullet Cable”, by Darrin Fox
Guitar Player Magazine
GEAR
January 2005

Coiled Cable Sound Track C

Musician: Chris Juergensen
“Highway To Hell”
Recorded with the following Gear:
Bullet Coiled Cable
G&L ASAT Classic
w/ KTS titanium saddles
Orange Tiny Terror Head set to 7watts
Orange 4 X 12 Cab Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers

“So I received my Bullet coil cable (black/white) yesterday and plugged it into my pedal board and rig, played for about an hour, switched it out to my old quality cloth covered cable and definitely could hear a difference. The signal with the bullet coil is slightly thicker somehow, the highs are a little more crisp. I am pleasantly surprised, didn’t expect there too be that much of a sonic difference.”

Customer Product Review, by Dan Whitley
C1C Store
December 2009

Coiled Cable Sound Track D

Musician: Chris Juergensen
“Little Wing”
Recorded with the following Gear:
Bullet Coiled Cable
Suhr SD Custom
w/ KTS titanium saddles
Orange Tiny Terror Head set to 7watts
Orange 4 X 12 Cab Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers

More information about the Bullet Coil Cable can be found by visiting our online store.

Your first thought might be that your cable is defective.

Sometimes the problem sound and signal is not the result of the cable but the result of your gear.

Since the cable is an electrical signal conduit and probably the least expensive replacement fix, lets learn how to test it using your gear as a starting point.

Before you get started though, try another cable first.  If you are experiencing the same or similar problem with sound it is probably gear related.

1.)    If you get a buzzing, hum, or signal cutting in or out check your gear first.  Jacks and receptors become loose, bent and broken.

Instrument Testing:

Most connectors clip into your jack by the internal ball bearings, bent metal “fingers” or the like.  Normal use of putting your cable in and taking your cable out of the jack will wear these down.  You will usually know when it has worn down because your cable will be loose, or will easily pull out of the jack.

A loose or wiggling nut on the guitar connector can signify the receptor inside the guitar is bent or broken.

If it is your jack, you can take your instrument to a dealer for repair, or follow some of the DIY advice that is readily available on the web.

Tip:  Do not turn the nut until it was tight without removing the jack from the guitar. If you just turn the nut tight from the outside of the guitar, you’ll end up twisting the jack and wires around inside the guitar until they break away from their connections.  If you do this, you will get more buzz, or no signal at all.

Hook your cable to the guitar and then the cable to the amp before you switch the amp on. All amps make a loud buzzing noise if you put the jack in the socket when cable is hooked up to the amp the amp is on. If you’re still getting buzzing once it’s in the socket, it could well be a problem with the wiring internally on your instrument because of a loose jack. 

Amp Testing: 

Check your amp input jack.  It can become stressed out over time and lose their solid connection to the printed circuit board (PCB).  You can sometimes diagnose this because your sound will cut in and out, or not work at all.

Tip:  You can minimize the possibly of stressing out your jack by wrapping your cable under the amp’s carrying handle.  This way, when you walk 15 feet away from your amp while your playing, but your cable is only 12 feet, the pull will be absorbed by the handle and not the jack.

2.)  If you followed the above recommendations and the cable still appears to be the culprit, we suggest doing the following.  

Cable Examination

Pick up the cord and look for inconsistency of the gauge like dents in the cable.  Sometimes repeatedly stepping on your cord or wrapping it incorrectly for storage, or resting your guitar so that the weight is on the cable connector will eventually break and damage the wires inside.  If so, you have a damaged cable and you will have to replace your cable by purchasing a new one.

Check the plugs.  You can unscrew them and examine the epoxy potted connector on the inside.  If it appears have come apart from the connector, you have a defective cable and you should return it as described in the Warranty Section of this site.

Lastly, if you have tried these recommended steps and your cable is just bad (which does, unfortunately happen sometimes), you should request a replacement on your cable.  Please see our Lifetime Warrant  policy for how to make a claim.

Core One Creative, Inc. warrants its cables against any defects in materials or workmanship under normal use.

This warranty does not cover cosmetic defects caused by use of the product.

Core One will repair or replace, at its option, any defective cable or connector.

This Warranty is exclusive for defective products and is solely for the benefit of the original purchaser.

This warranty does not cover damage caused by improper use, accident, and solvents.

Modifications outside the original intended product will void the warranty that your cable comes with.

This warranty does not cover items that have been stolen or for theft replacement.

There are two methods to make claims under this warranty.

1.) Return the product to any authorized Bullet Cable/Core X2 dealer. If the dealer has the product in stock, ask for an immediate replacement.

If the product is not in stock, ask for a replacement.

We will send one to the dealer upon notification from that dealer.  The dealer will notify you that your replacement has arrived.

2.) Mail your cable to the address provided below. We will test your cable, and if defective, will send you a replacement.

Core One Creative, Inc.
3545 Lomita Blvd., Suite E
Torrance, CA 90505

Inside your package, please include:
Your name

Your address

Email address

Your phone number

Best time to call

A brief description of the cable problem

If your cable does not test as defective, our tech will make recommendations as to other possible problems

and return the cable back to you at our cost.

For further ways to test your cable, please read:

“How to Test Your Cord” in the Tech Answers Section.

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