Keyboard Cables

American Musical Supply is your stop for the best instrument cables in the business! Your instrument needs to sound its best and sound consistent when you plug in, so don't settle for no-names from unreliable third parties. 1/4 inch TS (tip-sleeve) instrument cables are absolute necessities for any musician or live sound technician. Make sure you have plenty of them on hand - American Musical Supply is stocked with sturdy, reliable 1/4 inch instrument cables of different lengths and designs (standard, braided, coiled) ranging up to 25 feet long. This includes guitar cables, bass cables, and cables that can be used with keyboards, synths, drum machines, samplers, and other audio hardware. We also carry a wide variety of small patch cables (from six inches to two feet long) for connecting and chaining your effects pedals - flat, low-profile, and right-angle configurations are all available!

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  1. Pig Hog 8mm Guitar Instrument Cable with One Angled End
    Pig Hog 8mm Guitar Instrument Cable with One Angled End
    Pig Hog cables are precisely overbuilt to stand up to the most grueling tour conditions imaginable. They feature extra-thick 8mm wire, performance quality connectors, and tension-resistant stress relief. And with...
    $16.95 - $26.95 Save $8.00 - 23.00 (46%)$24.95 - 49.95

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  2. Pig Hog 8mm Guitar/Instrument Cable
    Pig Hog 8mm Guitar/Instrument Cable
    Pig Hog cables are precisely overbuilt to stand up to the most grueling tour conditions imaginable. They feature extra-thick 8mm wire, performance quality connectors, and tension-resistant stress relief. And with...
    $14.95 - $33.95 Save $5.00 - 26.00 (43%)$19.95 - 59.95

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  3. Mogami Gold Series Guitar Instrument Cables
    Mogami Gold Series Guitar Instrument Cables
    Mogami Cable; Premium Guitar and Instrument Cable for Stage or Studio! The Gold Series Instrument Cable uses Mogami 2524 High Definition Instrument Cable. This extremely low-coloration design maintains the unique...
    $53.95 - $85.95

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  4. Mogami Gold Instrument Silent R Cable with Angled Silent Plug
    Mogami Gold Instrument Silent R Cable with Angled Silent Plug
    A high-definition instrument cable, Gold Instrument Silent R has an angled Silent Plug connection on one end and a straight connection on the other. Neutrik Silent Plug gives users the ability to hot-swap...
    $82.95 - $104.95

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  5. Hosa GTR518R Tweed Guitar Cable Straight 1/4" to Right Angle 1/4" 18'
    Hosa GTR518R Tweed Guitar Cable Straight 1/4" to Right Angle 1/4" 18'
    The Hosa GTR518 Tweed Guitar Instrument Cable is designed to provide years of dependable service. High-quality components and world-class manufacturing combine to deliver products of exceptional value. Hosa...
    $24.95 Save $13.00 (34%)$37.95

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  6. CBI GA American Made Guitar Instrument Cable
    CBI GA American Made Guitar Instrument Cable
    CBI’s American Made Guitar Instrument cable is ideal as a guitar cable, patch cord, keyboard cable, or anywhere a 1/4 inch to 1/4 inch connection is required. The 20 gauge CBI Instrument Cable also works great...
    $7.99 - $44.99 Save $10.01 - 14.71 (56%)$18.00 - 59.70

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  7. EBS Premium Gold Flat Patch Cable
    EBS Premium Gold Flat Patch Cable
    The elegant Premium Gold (PG) series are the most exclusive and features 24K Gold plated contacts with even smaller housing than the original EBS PCF-Deluxe (PCF-D) cables. The premium gold flat patch cable is...
    $10.99 - $124.95 Save $1.00 - 24.95 (17%)$11.99 - 149.90

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  8. Pig Hog Vintage Series Instrument Cables with 1 Angled End
    Pig Hog Vintage Series Instrument Cables with 1 Angled End
    Precisely overbuilt construction, the Pig Hog Vintage Series cables can withstand the most grueling tour conditions imaginable. They feature extra-thick tour grade wire, unique high quality woven jackets,...
    $24.95 - $34.95 Save $15.00 (38%)$39.95 - 49.95

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  9. Mogami Gold Series Guitar Patch Cable One Right Angle End
    Mogami Gold Series Guitar Patch Cable One Right Angle End
    Mogami Cable; Premium Guitar and Instrument Cable for Stage or Studio! The Gold Series Instrument Cable uses Mogami 2524 High Definition Instrument Cable. This extremely low-coloration design maintains the unique...
    $59.95 - $87.95

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  10. Ernie Ball P06224 Flat Ribbon Patch Cable Pedalboard Kit
    Ernie Ball P06224 Flat Ribbon Patch Cable Pedalboard Kit
    Ernie Ball P06224 flat ribbon patch cables feature a high-quality design made with superior components that are built to last. The flat cable design and low-profile connectors allow for optimized pedalboard layout...
    $74.99 Save $26.00 (26%)$100.99

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  11. Pig Hog Vintage Series Instrument Cable
    Pig Hog Vintage Series Instrument Cable
    Pig Hog Vintage Series cables are precisely overbuilt to stand up to the most grueling tour conditions imaginable. They feature extra-thick tour grade wire, unique high quality woven jackets, performance quality...
    $24.95 - $49.95 Save $15.00 - 49.95 (50%)$39.95 - 99.90

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  12. EBS Deluxe Flat Patch Cable
    EBS Deluxe Flat Patch Cable
    An original design by EBS, the PCF flat patch cable is used world-wide. Due to the clever space saving design, the cables have become the patch cable-to-go for professional musicians. If you have ever struggled...
    $7.99 - $99.95 Save $2.00 - 29.95 (23%)$9.99 - 129.90

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  13. Mogami Gold Stereo Keyboard Cable with Right Angles
    Mogami Gold Stereo Keyboard Cable with Right Angles
    The true, unaltered sound of your stereo keyboard comes through loud and clear with Mogami Gold Keyboard S Cable. This extremely neutral cable has a very wide bandwidth for highly detailed, accurate sound. The Gold...
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  14. Ernie Ball Instrument Cable with One Angled End
    Ernie Ball Instrument Cable with One Angled End
    High-end design, the Ernie Ball cables are made with superior components that are built to last. Ernie Ball Cables transmit a clean transparent signal that is superbly quiet while accurately and faithfully...
    $24.99 - $49.99 Save $15.00 - 23.00 (38%)$39.99 - 72.99

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  15. Hosa Guitar Instrument Cable
    Hosa Guitar Instrument Cable
    The Hosa Guitar instrument cables are designed to provide years of dependable service. High-quality components and world-class manufacturing combine to deliver products of exceptional value. Hosa Guitar...
    $9.95 - $20.95 Save $5.00 - 11.00 (34%)$14.95 - 31.95

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  16. Hosa Guitar Instrument Cable with One Right Angle Plug
    Hosa Guitar Instrument Cable with One Right Angle Plug
    The Hosa Guitar Cables with one right angle plug are designed to provide years of dependable service. High-quality components and world-class manufacturing combine to deliver products of exceptional value....
    $10.95 - $21.95 Save $6.00 - 12.00 (35%)$16.95 - 33.95

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American Musical Supply is excited to be your stop for 1/4" instrument cables – including guitar cables, bass cables, keyboard cables, and cables that can be used with drum machines, samplers, and other audio hardware. We offer True 0% interest payment plans - applying is easy. Use your own debit or credit card, enjoy fast and free shipping, and add 1/4” instrument cables to your creative setup. 

We make buying 1/4" instrument cables quick and easy - in-stock items that are ordered before 5PM will ship out the same day! (see our Shipping Information Page for more details) Do you have questions about 1/4" instrument cables and want to know which items would be best for you? Give us a call at 800-319-9043 - our experts are standing by. 

What is an instrument cable? A 1/4 inch instrument cable, also known as a TS (tip-sleeve) cable, is generally used to move unbalanced mono signal. These TS cables are straightforward - having audio signal travel over the positive ‘tip’ (T) with a ground in the ‘sleeve’ (S). However, due to this unbalanced TS design, extra noise and audio inconsistencies may occur over very long cable runs. It helps to keep your TS cables on the shorter end of things while still remaining comfortable and flexible during your performances. 

Most commonly, electric guitars, acoustic-electric guitars, electric bass guitars, keyboards, and audio devices use 1/4 inch TS cables to connect to amplifiers. Most keyboards have two 1/4 inch outputs – which means you’ll need a cable for both the ‘left’ and ‘right’ to move signal in stereo. Otherwise you can just connect one cable to the properly marked output and move that signal in mono. In addition to amplifiers, you can also use these cables to connect your instrument directly to an input channel on a mixer or audio interface (many of these devices allow either unbalanced or balanced 1/4 inch connections). 

If you’re an instrumentalist looking for an extra layer of stability and flexibility in your signal chain, a direct box changes the signal from unbalanced to balanced, which helps eliminate the noise issue over long distances. There are both active direct boxes (powered) and passive direct boxes (unpowered) that are suited to different applications and connection types. An example of a DI box in action would be connecting your electric guitar cable and its unbalanced guitar signal to a direct box input and then running the now-balanced direct box output to a mixer/house PA system at the back of the performance venue. 

Patch cables (sometimes called effects pedal cables) are short 1/4 inch TS cables ranging from six inches to two feet long for chaining your guitar effects or bass guitar effects together. These cables make it incredibly easy to arrange your effects in order on a pedalboard, making setup a breeze. Simply go from your guitar or bass into the input of your first pedal, then go from the output of that pedal into the input of the next pedal. Repeat as needed until you get to your last pedal output, which will now run into your amplifier’s input. For additional information on properly ordering the placement of your pedals in the signal chain, be sure to take a look at the AMS ‘Pedal Flow 101’ Buyer’s Guide. 

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