DATE: Sun, 23 Jan 1994 15:56:14 CST From: tony_m Subject: Re:I've lost my keys in a pool of silicone!
Paul: I've found that some of the CD releases of older recordings weren't re-recorded at their true (intended) pitch. That makes things hard since they're not actually tuned with reference to A440 or A435 or whatever. Here's a case where a good turntable has it over a CD player.
Ok, ok, I couldn't resist polymethylsiloxane either. It's kind of musical, don't ya think? But as nerdy as it sounds, it works. I read in another post that a harp repair place treats combs to prevent swelling. Does anyone know if they use a similar method? And you don't want to soak the whole harp. That would screw up the reeds. I apply it with a little tiny eye dropper, section by section, until all of the wood is completely soaked. I then let it sit mouth end down for a few hours on a paper towel to let any excess drain out (although ideally there should be none). It lasts a long time, and you'll wear out the reeds before it needs retreatment. No, really, it works, I swear....
Chris: I get the stuff in the chem stock room down the hall, but there is an address on the bottle: Dow Corning Corp Midland, MI 48686-0994
--- tony
Paul V. Brown writes: > > But of course, Tony! Doesn't *everyone* soak their harps in > Dow Corning 200 polydimethylsiloxane? =o) > (sorry -- couldn't resist) > > Okay, but actually, my question is about FINDING KEYS. > > Simply put: > What different methods to people use to determine what key a song is in, > when you want to play along to a tape, etc...? > >
