Conrad,
I find that it is best to cut tiny strips from the sticky part of sticky
notes (Post-it, whatever), and wrap them all the way around the string and
stick the sticky part to itself (so there's a little tab created). Stays in
place well, and leaves no perceptible residue. And easy to remove.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
Conrad Hoffsommer wrote:
> Friends,
>
> It's a monday in the trenches again...
>
> Came in to find a message from one of the piano profs. He'd done some
> preparation to the NYC D and says he will be doing the same to the
> hamburger D before his Wednesday recital.
>
> I found:
> -key letter designations taped to the damper heads. not a problem with the
> tape he used.
> -nodes marked on strings (plain & wound) with MASKING TAPE!
>
> I do not like any tape at all on strings, and masking tape leaves a residue.
>
> Since little mushroom me is not likely to dissuade him from taping, what
> tape is the least offensive (for someone hell-bent on taping) to use????
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician
> Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
> Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076
>
> - People never grow up, they just learn how to act in public. -Bryan White
>
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