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Ponticello
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(3/13/01 10:01:32 am)
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Sweaty hands and fingers

My hands are usually extremely moist, moreso than normal to the point where I should probably tell a Dr. But anyway, is there anything one would suggest I do about protecting my cello? My fingerboard is now extensively spotted with light brown gunk, but some of it looks like it's the actually fingerboard lightening up, I can't really tell. I just know my fingerboard looks pretty gross. Should I go about cleaning off the sludge myself? How, and with what product? Also the luthier told me the neck of my cello feels very dry, from all the sweat from my hand of course. Is there anything I can do to keep it from drying out and cracking?
Thanks in advance

mycatmarti
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(3/13/01 12:55:17 pm)
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drippy, drippy, drippy

I've had the same problem since I was a child. I even warped the fingerboard on my last cello. The sweat would just run down the fingerboard and end up as a puddle at my feet. What I do now is wipe off the fingerboard during practice, and if my fingers are especially wet, I use baby cornstarch on my hands to absorb some of the liquid. Don't use deodorant or something like that, it makes your fingers sticky. Good luck.

Mia

Sweaty hands and fingers-Ponticello -(1)-3/13/01 10:01:32 am

drippy, drippy, drippy-mycatmarti 3/13/01 12:55:17 pm

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