Good idea saanichbc. Hockey tape is perfect because as it heats up with humidity, the adhesive tends to bleed through the fabric a bit- good for helping keep your tape secure. I just finished wrapping the tape on my new Dark Cherry Pearl LHT two days ago... why couldn't you have mentioned this hockey tape tip earlier?
Oh btw, I'll be sending you a picture of my LHT in a few days when I get back from a two-day shakedown.