Bass Strings

[Michael Wathen 556-9565]

I just recieved a set of Bass Strings from Mapes for a Baldwin M
with the 1/4" loop for the accu-just hitch pin.  There are 48
strings on this scale, 42 in the bass and 6 on the treble bridge.
To my dismay I discovered that the string number 47 and 48 had 1"
of core exposed between the end of the winding and the agraffe
when these strings were up to pitch.  The amount of core exposed
between the end of the wind and the bridge pin was 11/16".  From
my understanding of Bass strings this is unacceptable especially
when I examine the other Ms we have here which all seem to have
right around a 1/2".

Larry at Mapes tells me that he will add 1/2" to the winding if
that is what I want but that he won't guarentee it if it runs
through the agraffe.

My assumption is that the whole set of the strings they sent me
will end up about the same.

Michael Wathen