[LAU] [OT] staightening a guitar patch cord

[porl sheean]

a trick i learned a while back is to put a sock or something over your
hand (to stop friction burn) then grab the cable reasonably tightly
and pull it through from one end to the other, untwisting any major
twists as you go. the heat from this will do a similar thing to the
boiling water, but saves mucking around (may not be quite as effective
on a really bad cable though).

hope this helps

porl

2008/10/22 Folderol <folderol at ukfsn.org>:
> On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:13:57 -0500
> Jeremiah Benham <jjbenham at chicagoguitar.com> wrote:
>
>> Sorry about the off topic post. I just figured there would be people
>> able to answer that here. I want advice on straightening a guitar patch
>> cord. I tend to pace and walk around when I play my guitar standing. My
>> patch cord seems to be all curled up now.
>> It is not tangled there is just so many curls in it now that it curls
>> all up every time I try to straighten it. Does any one know how to solve
>> this or do I need to just buy a new one? In the past I just put up with
>> it until I purchased a new one. Is there a way to get the curling out?
>>
>> Jeremiah
>
> Put it in near boiling water - not the ends though! - until the plastic
> softens, then quickly hang it up with weights on it till it cools.
> Alternatively hang it up, then run a hair dryer over it - be careful not
> to scorch the cable!
>
> --
> Will J Godfrey
> http://www.musically.me.uk
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