Eric Johnson is the rock guitarist in question. Seems he is quite the audio file. For sometime he was running around the world looking for early version`s of the George L`s that were red. He said they were even better sounding, nothing to do with the color.[Ha!]
George L got wind of it and decided to get on
the retro band wagon and wa-la George L red.
We at NORRIS Family Music can`t really hear any differance, but they appear to be maybe slightly larger in diameter, they seem to not do well with the right angle`s. A lot of our customer`s buy them to divide there cord`s in color`s, for instance if you use the suggested three cord plug in system with the Nasville 1000 or patching rack system`s.
Also guitar player magazine did a shoot out on cords a couple of year`s ago. They put them through a lot of test. The first thing they said was we will judge all other cord`s against the George L because it was hand`s down cleaner better high`s and low`s than anything else out there. Buy the way Monster cable wasnt ranked high at all. And Eddie Van Halen had a $250 cord that also ranked low.
Horizon Vintage I cord`s won because it sounded great and it`s cloth casing was more
road worthy. One of the test they ran was called the gillitine test,they dropped a 20' cymbal,edge down, only the Horizon took that.
In all and we agree the George L rules for tone but is not that road worthy,but then you shure can fix them fast and easy.
For steel player`s who dont dance and do flip`s around there guitar`s the George L is it. But the Horizon is great,they also make a blue transparent cord the is awesome sounding. Quantum audio makes a 16 guage cord called the EP series I believe,that sounds great and road worthy.
Remember steeler`s your rig is only as good as it`s worst link,don`t screw it up with cheap cord`s.
Happy New year
Chuck Norris NFM
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