15FT STRAIGHT TO STRAIGHT | RATTLESNAKE INSTRUMENT CABLE | COPPER | 15FT DC-15-ST-CP-S-NN

15FT STRAIGHT TO STRAIGHT | RATTLESNAKE INSTRUMENT CABLE | COPPER |

15FT DC-15-ST-CP-S-NN

COPPER 15ft.

STANDARD RATTLESNAKE INSTRUMENT CABLE.

This is a standard cable with the heat and abrasion-resistant sleeving Instrument Cables come in 10', 15', and 20' lengths. This cable is a 15ft straight \ straight with a Neutrik Nickel plug

Each cable is fully wrapped in a PVC / weave sleeving from plug end to plug end.

The standard Rattle Snake Instrument Cable is a great cable to run between your pedalboard and amp or between your guitar/bass and pedalboard or amp.

Oxygen Free Bare Copper or OFBC is a smelting process of the copper (electrolytically refined). This smelting leads to extremely high-quality copper. The higher quality copper will increase conductivity, and we all want that. Conductivity is the reason we hear our instrument. Again, like our conductor gauge, the OFBC will often bring in a larger price point compared to Bare Copper or BC.

Conductor gauge this is what carries your signal from your instrument to the next point of your signal chain. When we talk about cables' pricing, we're generally talking about the copper in the cable. The more copper and the better quality of copper can raise the price. A great gauge for the primary signal conductor is 20 AWG. By having a thicker conductor, you increase the strength of that signal path. Over time, the cable bending and twisted can cause a thinner gauge to break from fatigue.

Capacitance Capacitance, or guitar cable capacitance, is when your signal degrades. This degradation is based on the diameter of the cable in relation to the conductor and length of the cable. Okay, that isn't very easy. Let me explain it this way. There is a copper "shield" protecting the inner conductor. I'll get into guitar cable shielding next, but the closer the conductor is to the shield, the higher capacitance. The higher capacitance will result in a muddy or darker tone and potential volume loss. Capacitance is also related to the length of the cable. The longer the cable, the higher the capacitance.

A good guitar cable will want to have the perfect amount of capacitance in the desired length. For example, our Standard instrument cables are 20-25pF (picofarad) / foot. This is tested at 15' feet lengths. A 10' cable is probably 19-21pF, while a 20' cable is in the 22-27pF range. As we get longer, the pF increases.

Shielding Shielding is critical for a quality instrument cable. Shielding (or ground) is to "shield" the conductor from outside radio frequencies (RF). External signals are flying about in the air. A cable without a shield is an antenna and would pick up the radio or other frequencies. Shielding will pick up those frequencies and send them to ground. Quality shielding ensures a quiet cable.

Cables come with two types of shielding - spiral shielding and braided shielding. Spiral shielding allows for more flexibility, but gaps in the shielding and breakage are possible. Braided shielding is the strongest shielding but can be stiffer. When we talk about shielding, you need to pay attention to "coverage." Cheap cables will have very little coverage. Like the conductor, less copper in the shielding leads to cheaper production costs. You pay the price with noise.

Plugs. What terminates your guitar cable is important. Plugs are where most failures happen. Strain relief plugs or plugs with proper cable clamps like the Neutrik Pro Series we use are the best. Cable clamps are like Chinese finger cuffs. The clamp tightens harder when you pull the plug from the cable. This cable clamp ensures a good "bite" to protect the solder connections.

• Conductor/Shield 99.95% OFBC
• Capacitance at 20-25pF/ft @ 15'
• Braided OFBC copper shield (95% coverage)
• 20AWG stranded OFBC conductor
• 1/4" Neutrik NP2X Plugs
• Cable milled in the United States
• Cable hand-assembled in Missoula, Montana

RATTLE SNAKE CO USA PROFESSIONAL