Gaff Fixes Everything!!
It’s the motto of audio and lighting engineers around the world – “Gaff fixes everything”. You won’t (and shouldn’t) see a production which hasn’t been given the gaff treatment at some point. In some productions (my school productions come to mind!), rolls and rolls of the stuff will have been sacrificed to keep everything together.
For those who have not yet been enlightened to the invention of gaff, here’s a definition:
High-quality cloth-backed adhesive tape. Stronger, stickier, more reliable, and generally about 1000x more versatile than duct tape. Also as much as $25/roll. Fixes just about anything…
That’s right. It’s high quality, and way better than duct tape!
Duct tape is what you use if you want to stick down your cables for a little while, but never get the stuff back off the cables. Gaff is what you use if you want your cables secured, but then restored to their original state when you rip off the tape. Never use duct tape on cables!
Never confuse Gaff with Duct Tape while in my presence, or in the presence of another Gaff-lover. It is like giving yourself a death wish.
Gaff is expensive, but well worth the investment. If I were to make a list of things to never leave home without, gaff would be on the top of the list, right up there with a GPO tester, pocket knife, and side cutters. In fact, there have been times when all of these things have even found their way to school with me! It’s useful stuff – even in the most unlikely circumstances; hey, I’ve even fixed a ping pong table at school with some gaff.
Family, take note: if you are ever stuck as to what to give me for a birthday present, a good roll of Gaff will do. (Not the cheap stuff, a good quality roll)