<HTML>In a message dated 11/9/01 8:47:44 AM Central Standard Time, fssturm@unm.edu writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">But in concert grand situations, restringing is mostly to improve tonal characteristics by improving termination characteristics, for the most part.</BLOCKQUOTE> Fred: This is the answer I've been looking for. Not that I disagree with what others have said, especially Mark. But now I have something to hang my hat on. Thanks for the information. Wim </HTML>