At 4:04 PM -0700 8/31/00, Susan Kline wrote:
>Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl, I think it is ...) would probably work,
>but I have no idea how concentrated it is, or whether there's
>anything other than alcohol and water in it.
Consider it pre-cut, You can buy 50-50, 70-30, or 91-90 (Alc-H2O)
>I've just started wondering if I could voice through the strings
>with "vodka" (like voicing with the chopstick tool.) I have a few of
>those little plastic bottles which can be sealed by pulling up on
>the long plastic tube coming out the top. It might just be long
>enough to go through the strings, and just touch the strike point of
>the hammers.
I do it all the time but not with those bottles. Get yourself some
polyethylene transfer pipettes from MARKSON LabSales (800-528-5114 or
<http://www.markson.com>). 4 mL squeeze bulb at the top and a 6"
stem. 500 for $18.50. Thanks to Tom McNeil of the VT chapter for this
tip.
Bill Ballard RPT
NH Chapter
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