I'm going to be re-wiring a couple cabs what gauge?

[Bob Zaod]

I have a couple guitar cabs that have cheap thin wire in them, and I'd like to re-wire them. What gauge should I use. I am guessing 12 but I dunno. I want heavy duty wire but not anything too thick.

 

[FuzzyAce]

18 is sufficient, but 16 is good.

 

[Frodebro]

16 is a good all-around gauge, unless you’re dealing with long cables (over 20 or 25 feet), at which point you would want to step up to a larger gauge. For really short runs, such as inside of cabinets, it Is actually safe to run slightly smaller gauges.

 

[la szum]

With your luck I'd over-engineer it and use some 12/2 Romex.

 

[Bob Zaod]

Thank folks! 16 it is.

 

[fretworn]

Thank folks! 16 it is.

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J/k

 

[Bob Zaod]

Not oxygen free copper …












J/k

I considered solid gold strands but Amazon was all out

 

[FuzzyAce]

I considered solid gold strands but Amazon was all out

That's because I got them all!

 

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Regarding your question from somewhere, LOL!,
18 gauge, old school Bogner wire?

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