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Cable capacitance is also dependent on length, so a longer cable will also affect the tone more than a short one even if the same quality.
Cable capacitance takes away top-end, and also lowers the resonant peak frequency of the pickups, so it has a very real effect on the tone of the guitar - not quite as simple as just rolling off treble.
No other property of the cable matters for the tone, though - not resistance or inductance, they are far too small to have any effect.
You don't necessarily want the lowest possible capacitance though - that can give an overly shrill tone which some people don't like. You can always turn down the guitar or amp tone controls, but it isn't quite the same effect, because of that interaction with the pickup.
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Usually you don't want anything shorter than about 6' (too awkward to move about with) or longer than about 20' (too much to keep from tangling easily), and at 20' you're going to get some treble loss with more or less any cable quality.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Thete is quite a difference between say sommer and van dam.
I generally go for sommer, but My tele sounds better.which other makes.
The effects of cable capacitance was discussed and demonstrated on That Pedal Show earlier this year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSWqLuXUfnY
Not too many complaints about his sound.
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If you duplicate his setup with modern low-capacitance cables and don't use those nasty treble-sucking non-true-bypass pedals he did, then play a Strat on the bridge pickup through it at the same volume he did, you will not only get complaints, you'll probably be in breach of several Human Rights treaties...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I've been using the same set of Horizon cables for about twenty years now though - no problems other than having to resolder a few of the plugs and replace a couple that actually wore out, on my most-used one... through to the brass and not making such a good contact.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
These things are always personal, but the G10 did open my eyes/ears to the treble roll off you do get with cables. Some folk like quite a relatively high level of treble loss, which they perceive as warmer, others don't. But your ears do tend to get used to less treble roll off very quickly. As I mentioned the differences you hear at gigging volumes in a band mix are much more subtle than at lower home volumes.
But the theme of cable capacitence, alternative wireless solutions etc is an interesting one. Not a matter of better or worse tone, just slightly different.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Anyway. Curly lacked top end for me. Bit like a blanket over the amp.
I mostly use Kotz at the moment. Better than Stagg, not sure about Planet Waves.