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Double Bass Best way to remove tape from fingerboard?

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rbenson

Sep 14, 2010
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Seattle, WA
#1
I'm the proud new owner of a lightly used and beautifully set up Christopher DB103. On the ebony fingerboard are two pieces of cellophane transparent tape that were used as markers. What is the best way to remove the tape and any remaining residue? Thanks!
 
#4
rbenson said:
I'm the proud new owner of a lightly used and beautifully set up Christopher DB103. On the ebony fingerboard are two pieces of cellophane transparent tape that were used as markers. What is the best way to remove the tape and any remaining residue? Thanks!
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I take a lot of tape off violin and cello fingerboards at the store and I use a thin guitar pick and naphtha - lighter fluid.
 
#6
[DEL]I got a second hand 1/4 size violin for my daughter. Genuine Nagoya Suzuki brand, with plastic pegs and all. It was just covered in tape goo. There were tapes on top of tapes on the fingerboard, and on the bow. There was a huge mass of moleskin surrounding the chinrest.

Goo-Gone took off all of the goo. However, it also took off the black paint that was on the fingerboard. That was a mess. I got it cleaned up to the point where the fiddle was playable, and my daughter made good use of it until she outgrew it.[/DEL]

QFT, see below.
 
#7
+1 on Naptha, negative on Googone. Googone will melt the varnish is you're careless or accidentally drip it. Naptha won't, just make sure you wear gloves and use it in a well-ventilated area. Another reason not to use Googone: it's just plain messier.

cdp
 
#8
fdeck said:
I got a second hand 1/4 size violin for my daughter. Genuine Nagoya Suzuki brand, with plastic pegs and all. It was just covered in tape goo. There were tapes on top of tapes on the fingerboard, and on the bow. There was a huge mass of moleskin surrounding the chinrest.

[DEL]Goo-Gone[/DEL] Goof-Off took off all of the goo. However, it also took off the black paint that was on the fingerboard. That was a mess. I got it cleaned up to the point where the fiddle was playable, and my daughter made good use of it until she outgrew it.
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Note in edit: Goof-Off contains a laundry list of solvents, at least 2 or 3 of which are probably unfriendly to instrument varnish. That's what I get for not reading the product label. :hmm:
 
#16
Side topic- I never use tape for my middle school bass students. Instead, I use small dots of White Out on the side of the fingerboard where 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions are. Because they are on the side and not the front, only the student knows they are there, and you can easily rub them off with a fingernail.
 
#19
Simandl Fan said:
Side topic- I never use tape for my middle school bass students. Instead, I use small dots of White Out on the side of the fingerboard where 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th positions are. Because they are on the side and not the front, only the student knows they are there, and you can easily rub them off with a fingernail.
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Thank you! ;)
 

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