Originally Posted by: pogoheadthought this sounded kinky :P

try this. detune the string so its a bit floppy. get a pencil and rub the underside of the string with the graphite. this'll lubricate it.

tune the string back up, then pull gently from underneath. it'll go out of tune. tune it up again. pull it again. keep going till it's not really going out. smile cos it sounds cool :D