How to throw away a chord?

[ejmy]

What's ridiculous about it? The OP has a perfectly reasonable question.

The OP spelled CHORD but probably meant a CORD used to plug in the bass, so it opens the door to a few jokes without any harm intended. JMO

 

[MrLenny1]

In the trash.

 

[TigerInATrance]

I always try to think about trash in terms of whether or not there is something better that can be done with the item than having it take up space in a big pile somewhere. In this case, recycling it will yield some raw materials that can be used elsewhere. Most if not all of the parts can be reused. So please recycle it and contribute less to the pile. Thanks!

 

[Kukulkan61]

Really???

 

[wmhill]

I usually put my non-working cords in the guitar players gigbag. It always provides some entertainment further on down the road

 

[mikefromchurch]

The only stupid question is one you don't ask. With the increase in electronic waste and issues concerning it, there could possibly be a fine for the OP if it was considered E-waste and put in with normal trash(though I doubt it in this case). The place to ask however would be your local garbage service. We have separate bins for trash and recycling where I live. If it was not something I could repurpose, Id likely just put it in with the recycling since it is made of stuff you would normally put in there.

 

[millsbass5]

I use my old cords to hog-tie the old lady up when we play. With the right imagination, they can be fun for the whole family.

 

[eff-clef]

I usually put my non-working cords in the guitar players gigbag. It always provides some entertainment further on down the road

That's so funny, I spit my drink out.

 

[jwr]

I usually toss them aside, then later forget they are dead and try and use them. Rinse and repeat....sigh.

 

[dincz]

It's becoming a major problem. This is the 7th chord that's failed this year. My stocks are getting diminished and I may have to resort to power chords.

 

[soktau]

except that a chord is three or more notes; two is a diad...

Totally incorrect. The OP is talking about broken chords, i.e. arpeggios. Why is this in the electronics section???

 

[walterw]

that's why i always pedantically call them cables; i just avoid the word "cord" entirely.

anyway, if it has good switchcraft ends on good quality cable, i'll fix it. good ends on crap cable, i'll cut said ends off to save and toss the cable.

crap ends, it gets cut in half and tossed entirely.

 

[Rune Bivrin]

Excellent post...

The OP may not get it, but chord is 2 or more notes played simultaneously, to plug in your instrument you use a cord. Yep, I'm shure that's correct.

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[dincz]

I sea watt yew did their...

Ewe have a good I!

 

[bass_case]

I think it's actually a cable, not a cord. But semantics aside, the amount of energy required to strip the metal out of coaxial cable is probably greater than any carbon/energy/brownie point/whatever savings that would come from recycling it. It would make more sense to recycle something like romex, which is just wire in a plastic sheath.

Better to reuse in this case. Cut off the plugs, most can be desoldered and reused. As for the cable itself - macrame?

Many municipal recycling programs end up putting much of what they collect in the landfill, aluminum is often the only thing that makes sense from a cost/energy standpoint.

 

[ThatBassBoy]

Thanks for all the help. 1 quick question, how do I throw away triads? (I just looked back on this thread and I can't believe I actually spelled cord, "chord".

Tl;Dr I can't spell.

 

[JustForSport]

One of the best threads, tho...

 

[devnulljp]

Leave it on the floor next time you do a gig with more than one band. It will disappear all by itself.