Tacks in hammers

[Susan Kline]

No, I'd stick with the metal thumbtacks...better tone and durability.  What
is really great is to pull the tacks every once in awhile and see how the
voicing going...;-] It helps to have your tongue firmly planted when pulling
the tacks.

David I.

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Then there was the upright where the kids had done this thumbtack trick,
and one of the kids, now grown up, had me come and replace 13 treble 
strings ...

Susan