[CAUT] pre-stretching new string?

[Richard Brekne]

With what I've been experiencing with <<tuning>> the back scale lately I 
wonder if the major benifit of over pulling has more to do with insuring 
that the back length has enough tension (compared with the speaking 
length) on it more then it has to do with anything else.

Cheers
RicB


    In last month's discussion of wire stretch, someone mentioned
    pulling a new
    string a semitone sharp to take care of any future stretch along all its
    segments.

    Is a 'semitone' overpull common practice for new (plain-wire) strings?

    Would you do this as part of a full re-stringing as well, or is this
    just a
    habit when trying to get a new single-string replacement stable?

    I've never done so, but can't see the harm with fresh new wire.
    Anyone want
    to educate me on the subject?

    thanks,
    Mark Cramer
    Brandon University

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