Limbsavers and catwhiskers are all you should need. Catwhiskers do a great job and, if you put them on right, they' ll last as long as the string does.

This is what I do with catwhiskers. Cut each strip in half. Lay one half on top and the other half on the bottom of the string and tie them on with serving thread. Then do the same thing on the other end of the string. When you seperate the strands, they' ll make a little puff instead of having all that flappy rubber waving all over the place. And they' ll stay put.

Before you put them on, get your bow and sit down in front of the computer. Hold the bow so you' re looking at the middle of the top end of the string in front of the computer screen. Pluck the string and you' ll see where the biggest oscillation is in the string. Mark that spot and put the whisker there. Then do the other end. I know it sounds wierd but it works. You' re using the monitor as a high speed strobe light.