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Thread #64992   Message #1069656
Posted By: PoppaGator
10-Dec-03 - 04:21 PM
Thread Name: Can you play a comb?
Subject: RE: Folklore: Can you play a comb?
It occurs to me that suitable paper for comb-playing is a disappearing commodity, at least here in the states.

That scratchy waxy toilet paper still found in some public toilets eat of the Pond is virtually unknown to American under age forty. Even wax paper is less commonly available than it was years ago, having been replaced by plastic bags, saran wrap, etc. Cellophane will work, although it won't hold a crease as nicely as wax paper; it can still be found as packaging for some things, although it too is becoming increasingly rare.

Good-quality bond paper, thin and relatively stiff, might be the best medium immeidately available for an impromptu comb solo. It'll work until it gets wet, then quickly fail. The various kinds of waxed paper taht used to be so much more ubiquitous were much more moisture-resitant.

21st century combists need to keep a dry, if not a stiff, upper lip!