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Gibson is now selling their famous "bumblebee" capacitors! Which are a cheap film capacitor fitted with a bumblebee suit:
http://guitarsquid.com/newsletter/squidpick/gibson-called-out-over-selling-overpriced-capacitors-at-rguitar-thread-becomes-a-great-learning-experience/133/

Only $133.33 for a pair. Though I'm the only person who's noticed - at that price a single one is....

$66.66!​

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http://www.kernelofwisdom.com/02-10/uncloak.html
 
StubHead said:
Gibson is now selling their famous "bumblebee" capacitors! Which are a cheap film capacitor fitted with a bumblebee suit:
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And yet there are guys who will swear they can hear a difference and be willing to pay for it.

The power of suggestion is tremendous.

 
I've heard about these. Dumbest thing I've ever heard of.
I don't know what's worse- Putting one capacitor composition in a different type of casing for aesthetic appeal, or someone spending that much money for something that costs less than a penny to make. :tard:
 
I paid $5 for a pair of Wesco caps and couldn't help feeling like I should have been kissed first. Seeing that these caps have actually been sold at that price makes me feel more like John Holmes.
 
pabloman said:
I paid $5 for a pair of Wesco caps and couldn't help feeling like I should have been kissed first.
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Especially considering you can buy .022μf caps from Warmoth for $.50 cents, or in bulk for $.02 cents or less, and they'll work exactly the same way at audio frequencies while taking up dramatically less space.
 
pabloman said:
But I wanted to impress someone if they looked in my cavity :o
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It wouldn't impress anyone who knew any better, and the ignorant are an easy mark. Neither situation is satisfying.
 
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