Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

[Lava Man]

Lava Cable is releasing its own cable - The Lava ELC (Extreme Low Capacitance) at 17 pf per foot it is the lowest of any cable on the market. This cable is made in the USA and assembled in Lava Cable's custom shop. The first shipment is arriving around Wednesday April 19th.

A 20' Cable retails for $69.95

Here is the Cable data:

Conductor: 20 awg Copper
Insulation: Foamed PE
Electro-static: Conductive PVC
Shield: 95% braided tinned copper
Final jacket: Black PVC .270 diameter
Capacitance: 17 pf/FT

Pictures will be coming soon.

 

[braughwd]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

I'd pay someone to punch me in the face before I'd pay $70 for a cable.

 

[B2D]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

I'd pay someone to punch me in the face before I'd pay $70 for a cable.

Dude... maybe it's too expensive for you or not worth it to you but you're just making yourself look like a gigantic ass posting stuff like that.

 

[DWVINKY]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

Dude... maybe it's too expensive for you or not worth it to you but you're just making yourself look like a gigantic ass posting stuff like that.

It was kinda funny though.

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

I got a laugh out of it too. $70... For a cable... I thought I was insane when I paid $55 for a Pro Co Sir Tweed 20 foot cord 3 years ago...

 

[Lava Man]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

Cool. What kind of connectors are you using?

PVC covering = god.

I use Neutrik (for all straight) and G&H (for most right angle) connectors

 

[54stratlover]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

I use Neutrik (for all straight) and G&H (for most right angle) connectors

keep us updated, I am interested!

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

Hmm, sounds interesting..... out of curiosity, any plans for an "armored" version with either a cloth or metal jacket on top?

 

[ranalli]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

I'd pay someone to punch me in the face before I'd pay $70 for a cable.

Although there's a market for everything, I'd have to agree.

 

[sosomething]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

Although there's a market for everything, I'd have to agree.

+1

Aren't guitar pickups, pedals, and amps designed and voiced with "normal" capacitance cables in mind? We're not dealing with hi-fi audiophile stuff here where the entire audible tonal spectrum is being funneled through one or two cables from component to component... Most of our (classic) celebrated guitar tones today were achieved with one of those long, curly cables anyway.

I'm not saying there's no point to having a cable like this on the market, but at some point lowering the capacitance of the cable is going to have a percieved negative affect on the musicality of the tone to a lot of ears.

EDIT: Let me state for the record that I'm not trying to crap all over Lavaman's thread - I've never used one of HIS cables before (though I have used very expensive low-capacitance cables in the past) and my thoughts on that kind of product aren't really the point of this thread anyway.

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

Different cables sound different, and your tonal chain will only be as good as its weakest link.

If you guys prefer a different cable, great, regardless of the reasons. But this thread is not the place to discuss them. IMO it´s quite tactless to derail a for sale thread in such a fashion.... Maybe we should crap all over your next classified thread and see how you like it?

"I´m selling a Gibson for XXXX"

"Gibson´s suck, get an Edwards"
"Yeah Gibsons are way too expensive"

*steps down from soapbox*

 

[Christobevii3]

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Pictures how soon?

 

[MDS]

Re: Lava Cable Releasing Own Cable!

Different cables sound different, and your tonal chain will only be as good as its weakest link.

If you guys prefer a different cable, great, regardless of the reasons. But this thread is not the place to discuss them. IMO it´s quite tactless to derail a for sale thread in such a fashion.... Maybe we should crap all over your next classified thread and see how you like it?

"I´m selling a Gibson for XXXX"

"Gibson´s suck, get an Edwards"
"Yeah Gibsons are way too expensive"

*steps down from soapbox*

You tell 'em Zerb!:bigthumb: