Our story begins…
On a stage, somewhere in the middle of England in the late 90s, a band from Los Angeles is playing in front of a crowd. Just when it’s getting good, the lead guitar cuts out. The sound is breaking up, jumping in and out. But the band soldiers on. Frantic, desperately trying to figure out what’s wrong, the guitarist wonders: Is it the amp? A short? He kicks the pedal, then plugs the guitar directly into the amp. Nothing. After flinging the cable out of the way, the amp comes back to life, but the momentum is gone. The lead guitarist vows to never depend upon poorly constructed cables again.