[Eeyore]

Stephen Cowell wrote:

"RonSonic" wrote in message

The only advantage of gold is that it doesn't corrode, neither does the
more
common, more rugged and much less expensive nickel plating you usually see
on
jacks and plugs. The advantage of gold disappears in a world where the
plug
needs to be cleaned occasionally anyway, like when used for guitar cables
and
getting dragged across the floor.

Those of us that own guitar cords with gold-plated
ends can testify that it doesn't last long... my Steve Vai
Signature cable (bought in a fit of indulgence, expensive)
while it works fine has little plating left on it... thankfully
there was nickel under the gold, perhaps the best way
to do it. Anyone else here ever rubbed the gold off of
a pickup cover? That's another big problem, gold plating
is always as thin as they can get away with.

Those who get really good mileage out of cables also discover there's brass
under the nickel too !

Graham