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How-To: Converting a Rattlesnake cable bag into a Face Mask
COVID-19 is here, and it looks like it will be around longer than we want. While most of us are in lockdown, quarantine, or self-isolation/distancing, staying inside is important. But if you need to leave your location for food, supplies, medications, etc., the CDC has recommended that you should have a face mask if interacting with the public. Some of you don't have a mask, and while supplies are limited, they are hard to get. Additionally, we don't want to add to the shortage of N95 masks for our frontline health workers and essential workers in the field. So an option that is available to us is to make our own. It's blowing my mind that I'm writing this particular article – crazy times.
That got me thinking about our great customers out there. If you've purchased a custom cable from us in the past, you most likely have our cable bags lying around. Some of you probably have a stack of our silk-screened bags in the studio, guitar room, etc. To gather materials to make your mask can increase your exposure, so I thought some of you might be set without the need to leave your home.
I did some quick research on preferred material for home-made masks, and found that cotton, nano-fabrics and muslin are the preferred materials to use. Well, those bags you have are muslin bags!
I want to stress that a homemade mask isn't ideal, but it can help. Please take caution out there. A mask doesn't mean you are 100% protective but can help.
The last couple of days, we've been working on a procedure on how to make a mask using a single cable bag. This mask will require a sewing machine, thread, and scissors. Hand stitching is possible but would be a significant pain to do.
I will link to a template/pattern (PDF) of the pieces to cut. The mask design is based off of a Joann Fabrics DIY Face Mask Tutorial, but there is a tweak required to us a single cable bag, which is broken down in this PDF.
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Again, I want to remind you that these are not medical grade N95 masks, etc. Please use caution when wearing these. These can help based on CDC guidelines but do NOT ensure your safety out there. Please be safe, people. Stay indoors.
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Rattlesnake Cable Company provides premium quality products at a competitive price and has customer service far and above any retailer I have ever done business with. I purchased a TRS to Dual Mono Splitter with custom made TRS and mono cables to enable the stereo Ric-O-Sound feature on my... Read
2/25/2025
Hank and crew at Rattlesnake go out of their way to make sure they support you before, during and after your order. How do I know? Quick story: My new puppy tried to chew a Rattlesnake braided cable, not getting very far, but rendering it useless. Was going to try and splice it due to its value, but... Read
4/8/2025
Have used my new Rattlesnake instrument cable on a half dozen gigs now. Excellent cable. Like the colors that the team at Rattlesnake cable company put together as well. I do have ( in my opinion) a quieter and stronger signal path from my basses to my Aguilar rig. I will be purchasing more soon.... Read
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Rattlesnake Cable Company provides premium quality products at a competitive price and has customer service far and above any retailer I have ever done business with. I purchased a TRS to Dual Mono Splitter with custom made TRS and mono cables to enable the stereo Ric-O-Sound feature on my Rickenbacker 360/12 guitar and it works flawlessly. The company owner sent me a personal video thanking me for my purchase! Thank you again, Rattlesnake Cable Company!
2/25/2025
Hank and crew at Rattlesnake go out of their way to make sure they support you before, during and after your order. How do I know? Quick story: My new puppy tried to chew a Rattlesnake braided cable, not getting very far, but rendering it useless. Was going to try and splice it due to its value, but instead I sent Hank an email. He not only replaced the cable with a brand new one over a year after I bought it, he even sent doggie chew treats in the box! Are you kidding? Who does this? Top quality gear, best service on the planet, it's Rattlesnake Cable Company, proudly made in USA too.
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