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From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net><br>
To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 1:42 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] killer octave Amelioration<br>
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<div id=AOLMsgPart_0_185c2813-565d-4325-a9d3-19d528f7a187 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">> What band aides can help to improve sustain and projection from this area <br>
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Lift and level strings first, and see what you have to work with. Then try riblets. <br>
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> Does increasing humidity levels help? <br>
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Often. Killer octaves tend to be at their worst in the driest months and can sometimes become downright friendly in the dampest. <br>
Ron N <br>
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Freindly Killler Octaves. I knew there was a good reason to move to Hawaii. <br>
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Wim <br>
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