You can try a piece of chamois cloth or leather, to act as a buffer between your instrument & the shirt. It will protect both the shirt and the finish on the instrument.
ed At 01:54 PM 6/9/2005 -0400, Wayne Cripps wrote: >Hi folks - > > So now that it is getting hot in humid I wonder if any of >you worry about the dampness buildup between the the >back of your lute and the front of your belly, the place >called "the shirt"? My lute has a varnish finish and it >can get a bit sticky with the humidity and sweat. Do any >of you have good (or interesting) solutions to this? It >has left a few permanent marks on my instrument. > > Unfortunately installing an air conditioner in the space >where I play is not an option. > > Wayne > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (218) 728-1202
