What is the recommended brand of cable to use on an Alembic bass that is under $80?

Joe,
 
Nice spoiler in that profile picture!  
 
I'm not sure there is a 'preferred' cable, though there are several threads here on the forum about Monster Cables being slightly larger than normal and 'stretching' out the input jacks.  If I was buying a new cable, I think I would avoid Monster cable for that reason.

I've been using the Planet Waves Pro cable (I think is he name), the one that has a switch on the Instrument end, and it works without any hassles on my basses. Plus, the switch makes for a very nice commodity when switching basses, if needed be, or plugging/unplugging on different situations.

I use Mogami Gold cables and could not be happier with them.  Their cable is high quality and they use neutrik (or similar?) connectors.

To be the contrarian I have used Monster cables in all of my Alembics without any problems for a long time.  
 
Keith

Keith-
 
I may be totally wrong about the monster cable jack stretching thing. I know there is a brand that has been discussed as being slightly larger, but my memory may be off about it being Monster.  
 
I'd do a search for it, by my phone makes such things tedious, so I'm going to skip that for now!

@ joebassman....I read your initial Post, and have a question....
 
Where in the world did you find an Alembic bass for under $80.00???   LOLLOLLOL

ROFL!!

Actually, the cheaper Monster Cable that I have is ever so slightly smaller in diameter than a standard one from my local guitar store (Shilo Music).  And the tip has a slightly different shape.  The MC cable worked fine in my Rogue, Rick, G&L, and Fender guitars and basses.  It was my '89 Elan that did not like it.  So, I'm now using a Horizon brand - they are about 10 bucks for a 10 ft'er.  No noise and a lifetime warranty though my guitar store.
 
George at Shilo wsa telling me about a killer cable made by PRS that has a tangle free cable for about $40.  He was out of stock when I got the Horizon cord.
 
Stephen

I've used the Monster Bass cables for a long time, as they were the first cable I really could hear a difference after using everything else over the years.
 
I've given up on them as they have absolutely NO strain relief, it's pitiful.  I no longer play out and I've broken them several times just around the house.  So I had the OEM plugs cut off and replaced them with Neutriks, but they're going out the back door soon next time I get by GC and get a couple of Mogamis.
 
J o e y

BTW, regardless of brand, I always hear a difference in a 10' cable vs. the usual 20'.  I know there's some technical/impedance reason for this, and I do hear it, and prefer the shorter cable length.
 
J o e y

Toby,
Mica has stated that they have seen issues with the Monster cables. I am just reflecting that I have never had an issue. I have been using the same two cables from long before I bought my first Alembic. I always loop the cable through the strap but leave it hanging from the amp.  
 
The main reason I went with the Monster was when I gigged more regularly I could always drop into a GC to replace it under warranty. Something not always possible with other brands although this has improved over the years.      
 
Keith

Mogami cables also have a lifetime warranty and are readily available at Guitard Center.  Though the only time I've ever had to replace one was when I accidentally left it behind at a gig.

The one time I had a Monster cable that failed (PA speaker cable), I brought it back for the lifetime warranty and was told I had to ship it back to Monster.  So much for convenience.  I now avoid Monster cables.  
 
Bill, tgo

I used to use planet waves straight jacks when I was touring a lot and found them to be good cables except for the jack ends didn't seem to be very durable. Whenever a cable failed it was always at the jack end. In the end I cut their jacks off and put neutrik jacks on instead and not had any problems.  
 
However for bass I have made up my own leads with Klotz cable and neutrik jacks and they are great, very flexible and quiet.
 
jazzyvee