The mission of Lava Cable is to provide a wide selection of the very best high-end guitar, microphone, and speaker cable from around the world. Custom made to order every time, and to provide its customers with world-class service.

The Owner: Mark L. Stoddard

Mark created Lava Cable in May 2004 just prior to deploying to Afghanistan. He is a native of Santa Barbara, California and a graduate of the University of Utah, along with being a school-trained, mil spec certified electronic assembler, having worked on numerous multi-million dollar government contracts to include building every part of the AN/ALQ 184 Radar Jamming Pod currently being used on Air Force aircraft. Mark is currently a career active-duty Army Officer stationed at Ft. Bragg North Carolina. He has spent more than 24 years in the Army, serving in Air Defense, Infantry, Logistical Support, and Special Forces units. He also has been a semi-professional guitarist and vocalist for more than 28 years. In 1995 he was named "Best Guitarist" at an all-Army battle of the bands. Mark's gear consists of a Egnater Mod50, Port City 2x12 cab, a modified Mesa Boogie Mark IV combo (JJ tubes/EVM12L speaker), Clyde Deluxe Wah, Xotic BB preamp, Xotic RC Booster, Keeley Compressor, Arion Sch-Z Chorus Mod, Sweetsound Mojovibe, Tom Anderson Cobra S, and a Stevenson Pop Classic guitar.