[Karl Wescott]

I am not sure what is correct, but a tapered style will tend to have a progressive rate of compression to force, a rounded one even and be a little more forgiving on adjustment.


TJ's chalk idea is great though I would use a small ball of soft modeling clay.


If you have oversized bumpers just sand them down. If they are too soft to sand easily (Drake's stuff often is which is usually a good thing) put them in a deep freezer overnight and sand when frozen