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A musical instrument cable clip is provided which secures the musical instrument cable loop to the musical instrument. The clip includes a base portion to one end of which may be appended a strap post. The other end includes a switchback portion which has a rib with a ridge appended to an interior s

A musical instrument cable clip is provided which secures the musical instrument cable loop to the musical instrument. The clip includes a base portion to one end of which may be appended a strap post. The other end includes a switchback portion which has a rib with a ridge appended to an interior surface of the switchback. The clip is secured to the musical instrument and the cable is placed within the switchback where it is held by being grabbed or bit by the ridge.

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1. A one-piece musical instrument cable clip, the clip comprising a strip-like base, the base having: a top surface;a bottom surface;a proximal end, the proximal end formed to include, on the top surface, a post, the post formed to include a flange atop a column interposed between the flange and the

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A one-piece musical instrument cable clip, the clip comprising a strip-like base, the base having: a top surface;a bottom surface;a proximal end, the proximal end formed to include, on the top surface, a post, the post formed to include a flange atop a column interposed between the flange and the top surface the flange having a flat top surface; anda free end, the free end formed to include a switchback, the switchback formed to include: a switchback base portion adjacent the base, the switchback base portion having an inner surface and a width;a switchback reverse portion adjacent the switchback base portion, the switchback reverse portion having an inner surface;a switchback finger portion adjacent the switchback reverse portion, the switchback finger portion comprising an inner surface and a flat outer surface, the switchback finger portion inner surface in a facing, spaced apart relation with the switchback base portion inner surface; anda rib running generally along the switchback base portion inner surface, the switchback reverse portion inner surface, and the switchback finger portion inner surface, the rib having a ridge formed thereon, a portion of the ridge formed on the rib running generally along the switchback base portion inner surface and a portion of the ridge formed on the rib running generally along the switchback finger portion forming an acute angle, the switchback finger portion being flexibly responsive to a musical instrument cable being urged between the portion of the ridge formed on the rib running generally along the switchback base portion and the portion of the ridge formed on the rib running generally along the switchback finger portion, wherein the cable becomes frictionally removably secured in the clip, the rib further having a width where the rib meets the switchback base portion inner surface, the rib width smaller than the switchback base portion width, the portion of the ridge formed on the rib running along the switchback base portion forming a surface of decreasing slope from where the rib meets the switchback base portion and the rib formed on the ridge running along the switchback reverse portion, the flange top surface and the switchback finger portion outer surface cooperating to form portions of a flat surface, the flat surface parallel with the base bottom surface. 2. The clip of claim 1, wherein the switchback reverse portion has a C-shaped profile. 3. The clip of claim 1, wherein the clip has a J-shaped profile. 4. The clip of claim 1, further comprising a hole traversing from a top surface of the post to the clip bottom surface. 5. The clip of claim 1, wherein a cross-section of the rib forms an angle of about 35 degrees. 6. The clip of claim 1, wherein a cross-section of the ridge has a radius of curvature of about 0.03 inches. 7. The clip of claim 1, wherein the acute angle is about 10 degrees. 8. The clip of claim 1, wherein a portion of the rib formed on the switchback reverse portion inner surface has a radius of curvature of about 0.08 inches. 9. The clip of claim 1, wherein the clip is formed of nylon 6,6. 10. A musical instrument cable clip, comprising: a base having: a top surface;a bottom surface;a proximal end; anda distal end;a switchback base portion including a first end and a second end and an inner surface, the first end appended to the base distal end and the switchback base portion inner surface aligned with the base top surface;a switchback reverse portion including a first end and a second end and an inner surface, the first end appended to the switchback base portion second end and the switchback reverse portion inner surface aligned with the switchback base portion inner surface;a switchback finger portion including a first end and a second end and an inner surface, the first end appended to the switchback reverse portion second end and the switchback finger portion inner surface aligned with the switchback reverse portion inner surface; anda switchback base rib appended to the switchback base portion inner surface;a switchback reverse rib appended to the switchback reverse portion inner surface; anda switchback finger rib appended to the switchback finger portion inner surface, wherein the switchback base rib and the switchback finger rib form an acute angle, the switchback finger portion being flexibly responsive to a musical instrument cable being urged between the switchback base rib and the switchback finger rib, wherein the cable becomes frictionally removably secured to the clip. 11. The clip of claim 10, wherein the switchback base rib, the switchback reverse rib, and the switchback finger rib form a continuous rib. 12. The clip of claim 10, wherein: the switchback base rib is formed to include a switchback base ridge;the switchback reverse rib is formed to include a switchback reverse ridge; andthe switchback finger rib is formed to include a switchback finger ridge. 13. The clip of claim 12, wherein the switchback base ridge, the switchback reverse ridge, and the switchback finger rib form a continuous ridge. 14. The clip of claim 12, wherein the switchback base ridge and the switchback finger ridge form an angle of about 10 degrees. 15. The clip of claim 12, wherein the switchback reverse ridge has a radius of curvature of about 0.08 inches. 16. The clip of claim 10, further comprising a post appended to the distal end on the top surface. 17. The clip of claim 16, wherein the post comprises: a flange; anda column, the column appended between the flange and the top surface. 18. A musical instrument cable clip, comprising: a base having: a top surface;a bottom surface;a proximal end; anda distal end;a rib base portion, including: a first end;a second end;a ridge along a top of the rib; andan outer surface along a bottom of the rib base portion, wherein the rib base portion first end is appended to the base distal end and the rib base portion outer surface is aligned with the base bottom surface;a rib reverse portion, the rib reverse portion being generally C-shaped, and including: a first end;a second end;a ridge along a top of the rib; andan outer surface along a bottom of the rib reverse portion, wherein the rib reverse portion first end is appended to the rib base portion second end and the rib reverse outer surface is aligned with the rib base portion outer surface; anda rib finger portion, including: a first end;a second end;a ridge along the top of the rib, wherein the rib base portion ridge and the rib finger portion ridge form an acute angle, and wherein the rib finger portion is flexibly responsive to frictionally removably secure a musical instrument cable being urged between the rib base portion and the rib finger portion; andan outer surface along a bottom of the rib finger portion, wherein the rib finger portion first end is appended to the rib reverse portion second end and the rib finger outer surface is aligned with the rib reverse portion outer surface, the rib base portion ridge in a facing, spaced apart relation with the rib base portion ridge. 19. The clip of claim 18, wherein the acute angle is about 10 degrees. 20. The clip of claim 10, wherein: the proximal end is formed to include, on the top surface, a post, the post formed to include a flange atop a column interposed between the flange and the top surface of the base proximal end top surface, the flange having a top surface;the switchback finger portion further comprising an outer surface; andthe flange top surface and the switchback finger portion outer surface cooperating to form portions of a flat surface.