Schraffed bass strings

[S. Brady]

Has anyone out there had much experience with the schraffed bass strings
from Mapes? I just put a set on a lovely Bosendorfer 200, and found that
at least 4 of the new strings are dead as a doornail. All 4 are in the
lower bass, which leads me to wonder if perhaps I'm twisting the strings
too much. I twisted them as I would a normal set of bass strings, ie, 1
full turn on the bichords and one half turn on the monochords. Do the
schraffed strings want less twist than normal ones?

Thanks,
	Steve

Steve Brady, RPT
University of Washington
Seattle, WA