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  • August 19, 2009 at 6:39 pm #75867
    brook-boddie
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    I think this may be addressed in an older posting here, but I was unable to find it.

    August 19, 2009 at 8:06 pm #75868
    Sid Humphreys
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    Saul gave a great answer in a previous post, I’ll copy and paste it here:

    Posted by Saul Davis Zlatkovsky on 08/26/07 01:47 PM

    You can wipe the wire strings with a cloth or a strong paper towel. The guts and nylons I clean by slightly dampening a cloth or towel with water and a tiny drop of Ivory dishwashing liquid, wiping the strings on both sides, making sure nothing drips onto the harp, and then immediately wiping them with a dry cloth or towel. This removes any accumulated oils. This would only work on coated and nylon strings, and not very often. Wash your hands before playing! You can also put some talc on your palm
    August 19, 2009 at 8:48 pm #75869
    brook-boddie
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    Thanks, Sid.

    August 19, 2009 at 8:50 pm #75870
    barbara-brundage
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    Unlike Saul, I NEVER put anything damp on a gut string, so there are different schools of thought on this. A wipe with a dry soft cloth (you’ll have to do each string separately to get the part where the fingers actually touch) should do it.

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