Tip of the Week: Bring dull guitar strings back to life (when in a jam)

You've just come up with a great idea for a song and you want to record it before the inspiration is gone. Unfortunately, the strings on your guitar need to be changed and you don't have an strings with you. So what do you do now?

A simple way to restore much of the brightness of your guitar's strings is by boiling them. Yes, boil them, put them in a pot of water and bring to a boil. A few minutes is all it takes, pour out the water and let the strings cool down and place them on a dry towel. After an hour, you can put them back on your guitar and hit the record button. This is not recommended for nylon strings.