> Paul, > > Huh? A brass drift? As in, you coil the wire, pull on some tension and > angle a brass drift down to the becket and tap? Am I on the right track > here? I haven't done it, might try it, but it seems cumbersome, or > maybe difficult to put enough pressure on the becket to tighten it up > without putting undue stress on the side of the tuning pin. Probably > looking at things with a microscope here. Where's my magnifying glass? > Ron? > > William R. Monroe Which Ron? I use a pair of duck bill pliers, but that's because I already have them, and the tool and my style meet comfortably in the middle to do the job. If a brass drift works for you, go for it. You're not going to put undue stress on the tuning pin in either case. Think string tension. Ron N
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