thanks for the responses tdowns, i was hoping you'd chime in at some point. in light of the info you've given i admit that audiophiling up a guitar is a silly prospect, but i still don't know why the sound has changed (listening as skeptically as possible today i still do hear a clear difference). is there any plausible reason off the top of your head as to how swapping one 22 gauge 300v wire for another like this could impact the sound? (preferably one that doesn't involve me having my head up my rear. but if you have to, tell it like it is
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