<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jason asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>What's the best lube for the region of the string between the = pin and the<BR>speaking length?<FONT face=Arial = size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jason,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To reiterate, (sigh!), LPS-1. I've been = using it for most of my career. It lubes well. Does not leave a residue, but = slowly flashes off. It dispels water. It can be purchased from most good = hardware stores. I prefer to spray the cap full and annoint with an artist's = brush. BTW, you can buy it in a non-pressurized can/container, if you don't like spraycans.<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>