<< I was originally taught back in class to keep a box of regular old cornstarch handy. Pour about a teaspoonful in your hand and put some back into the other and rub them together carefully then "wash" your hands in the cornstarch. It will absorb the hand oils, sweat etc. on your hands. Pour some into the box of tuning pins, a generous amount, so every time you reach for a pin you re-apply it to your fingers. >> I have found that by washing my hands before stringing, and then dusting them with unscented talcum powder, I avoid leaving anything on the strings that will corrode them. I do this about every couple of hours. I also wrap the fingers on my left hand with thin masking tape, as that keeps me from developing callouses or blisters. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour</HTML>
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