Just spent $80 on a GUITAR CABLE last night!! Yay or Nay

[lester]

A couple cable capacitance numbers, pf/ft, I wrote down a bit ago. Might be handy.

Vovox sonorus - 22

Cardas Golden Chord - 23

van den Hul The Integration Hybrid - 26

Zaolla Silverline Artist Series - 28

Evidence Audio Lyric HG - 38

Mogami 2524 - 39

Belden 9778 - 45

 

[jkkkjkhk]

The trick is either get a part time job at Guitar Center or make friends with someone who works there. 18ft Mogami gold with employee discounts are about $17 (down from about $55), platinums are like $30 (down from $120). 100ft XLR's are also about $30 (down from $100). Monsters are about $1 cheaper. Haven't paid full price for a high end cable even once and no plans to.

Horizon. 10-15 bucks, lifetime warranty. Copper is copper.

This.

 

[lespaul6]

A couple cable capacitance numbers, pf/ft, I wrote down a bit ago. Might be handy.

Vovox sonorus - 22

Cardas Golden Chord - 23

van den Hul The Integration Hybrid - 26

Zaolla Silverline Artist Series - 28

Evidence Audio Lyric HG - 38

Mogami 2524 - 39

Belden 9778 - 45

cool.... here is a couple more:

gepco X band 21 pf/ft

Klotz Lagrange 21 pf/ft

Elixir 10 pf/ft

I've been using carver zero pointe cable for many years at 16 pf/ft... my favorite cable

 

[Deleted member 8761]

Can you explain these numbers for a dummy like me? What are we looking for, the lowest capacitance?

 

[lester]

I suppose what you're looking for depends on what you want out of your rig. This article explains a bit - http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov09/a ... cables.htm

 

[Adambomb]

Regarless of capacitance... I think the Melody cable is clearer and has more highs than even the other $140 Evidence cables. Anyway, for a boutiqe amp and handbuilt guitar... WHY NOT get a quality cable. This is a first for me to spend $80 on a cable.. got my Mogami Golds for $30 for 18' and never pay full price either. But I can return the sucker if it doesn't sound any better than my cheaper cables and I will.

It's funny how most the VERY expensive cables have higher capacitance in many cables.

Alessandro Series Three: $229 42pf/ft
Lava vdH Interation Hybrid: $224 47pf/ft
Pete Cornish Silver Sig: $100 54pf/ft

and then the Evidence Audio Melody: $80 39pf/ft
Came in at #5 best cable out of 49 good cables in the Guitar PLayer's Pedalboard and Cable Roundup.

It's ALL personal preference. But I worked for WGS Speakers for awhile, and they didn't hire me cause I have bad ears, I helped voice the speakers. I'll know when it comes in if it was worth it and if not, I'll return and get one Mogami Gold cause I like them cables, just a tad warm... but with money left over I might could afford a T-shirt (JK).

 

[kalt]

The ONLY thing that matters in cable is capacitance. The spendy cable rarely has as good as you would hope.

Ever since I came across these guys (link below), I've been using them whenever I can. Good prices, awesome cables, and can do any custom work you really want.

http://www.best-tronics.com/products.htm

They're local to me and have shopped there in the past. They're a great company to deal with.

I normally buy Mogami cable and Neutrik ends and make the cables for half the price.

100% Agree

 

[lester]

It's funny how most the VERY expensive cables have higher capacitance in many cables.

Lava vdH Interation Hybrid: $224 47pf/ft

The info I have on the van Den Hul Intregration Hybrid is it's Quad alloy (sliver/copper/zinc) design 26 pF/ft.

I have one of these and it is pretty killer it's just stiff as hell.

 

[Adambomb]

It's funny how most the VERY expensive cables have higher capacitance in many cables.

Lava vdH Interation Hybrid: $224 47pf/ft

The info I have on the van Den Hul Intregration Hybrid is it's Quad alloy (sliver/copper/zinc) design 26 pF/ft.

I have one of these and it is pretty killer it's just stiff as hell.

It might have chagned since 2008. I'm going by the Guitar PLayer 2008 49 cable Roundup.

 

[C1-ocaster]

For me, either make your own with quality parts for the "best", or just find a good quality for lower dollars.
What is "good quality" you ask?
Well, as you can see there's a different answer from different players.
For me it's a quality connector on both ends and cable that is flexible to move around yet sturdy enough to take a bit of abuse.
That can be had for under $30.
If you've got a rig and/or environment that gives you noise or hum or whatever, then seek a cable with better shielding.
The extra money spent could be worth it in that scenario.

I get more tone changes, that I can clearly hear, from different strings than from different cables.
Strings are lower cost and they have to be changed anyway.
I agree that it's the sum of the parts that matters, and good individual parts make the sum whole.
I just can't pay more than $30 for a cable.
The greatest new thing for me regarding cables is finding a very nice Peavey cable that has an on/off switch on one connector end.
I LOVE that. Now I can swap between guitars and leave the amp volume alone, just plug in and play, no nasty noises with a great on/off connector on your guitar cable.

 

[Classic]

Cables I've owned at the same time and compared back to back:

Pete Cornish Silver Sig
Evidence Audio Lyric HG2
Mogami 2425
Klotz Joe Bonamassa sig
Planet Waves

I sold the Pete Cornish and Evidence Audio cables as I by far preferred the Mogami cables. I kept the Klotz for practise but they're not the same as Mogami by a stretch.

Take from that what you will.

 

[BackCrack]

I just made myself two new 15 ft. cables last week. Got an old Belden 500 ft. spool from the 80's that still has about 300 ft. left on it. Re-used the old 1/4" ends from the two cables I pitched. At $0.09/ft., I burned up $1.35 for each cable. Works for me.

 

[sinnersmoon]

I`m currently using Klotz Titanium and there is definitely an improvement in sound comparing to Planet Waves Custom series I used before.

 

[thenine]

The ONLY thing that matters in cable is capacitance. The spendy cable rarely has as good as you would hope.

Ever since I came across these guys (link below), I've been using them whenever I can. Good prices, awesome cables, and can do any custom work you really want.

http://www.best-tronics.com/products.htm

Thanks for link. These guys look pretty good, just emailed them for a quote.

Cool thread BTW

 

[lespaul6]

Remember that the most expensive part of the cable is the copper (or silver etc) so if you are comparing cost you have to know if you are buying a coax cable or twinax cable. The twinax cable is giving you twice the amount of copper and is more expensive for that reason. something to consider...

 

[rabies]

It's funny. These cable topics always end up the same: dozens of users with different brands/models.

http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=158743

Jeff Beck uses shit gear (specifically amp [Marshall DSL] and cables [Rapco]) and still manage top 1% tones.

FWIW: I've had a Mogami 2524 18 foot cable for several years and no problems.

PCP in DC...