Daniel--
I've been using a piece of wooden swab stick (I guess a match stick
would do) shaved down with a pocket knife until it's just the right height.
I fasten it flat side down with a tiny piece of Scotch double-sided tape. I
get a little movement of the tastino, but not much; the tape itself seems
to stay on pretty well. I have also tried some kind of double-sided carpet
tape, which didn't work well (perhaps because it was old). If your tape
isn't working, maybe you just need a fresh piece?
Someone suggested gluing the tastino on, noting that it could easily
be popped off as needed for fret changes, but I'm happy with the Scotch
Tape.
Regards,
Leonard Williams
On 4/3/05 4:39 PM, "Daniel Shoskes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> For those of you who are not "well tempered", how do most people afix
> their tastini to their Ren lutes? I have been using a piece of cut
> scotch tape which holds a piece of fret gut in place. Over time however
> the tape begins to come loose and I start to get buzzing from the 3rd
> course. Of course this just happened today and I have a rehearsal
> tomorrow for 2 concerts later in the week.
>
> Have others found a more durable and safe solution?
>
> Thanks
>
> Danny
>
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