Hi Barrie, Michael beat me to a reply, but I'd second his answers. more below. >>What evil is there in it? Does not the old string hold better than >>new. I have yet to hear a universal hex cored bass string match the >>neighbors. New "proper"strings often don't either. > > > >There is no evil it, just don't look like a professional job that is how >it is look at over hear. However, needs must in some situations like you >have described and if the stability is better for the fist few hours all >the better. As for hexcored bass string I only use them until I have a >re-placement, I have had odd new strings that don't mach, they get >sent back. The string maker will get it right the first time if you >keep sending his/hers strings back and worn them you will change string >maker. > >It could be that your string makers are out of practice at making odd >strings if you all splice :-) *Like I said to Carl, I don't want to change the same string twice. Also, from what you just wrote here, I don't want to grow old sending replacements back for re-make when they come in wrong. Besides, we're talking about highly professional looking splices here, not the first attempt four-in-hand you see at high school dances. %-) > > >Thanks for the fed back. I will have to give it a try, I will risk in on >a Birdcage. ;-) > >Barrie * Well, there you have the difference between the attitudes regarding splices. Most of us over here would think twice before wasting a perfectly good (highly professional looking) splice on a nasty old Birdcage. (VERY large grin) Ron
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