Restringing just the bass

[Avery Todd]

Hi Wim,

   A question. The reason I was always told not to pull the bass strings
very sharp was because of the possibility of the windings coming loose &
buzzing. Maybe even later down the road. Is that not a possibility? Just
curious.

>3. I would schedule at least 6 tunings after the initial work, to assure the
>strings will stay stable. After you put them on, chip tune the strings one
>note higher. In other words if the frist note in the bass is a B, tune it to
>C, and so on down the line. I know a lot of you are saying "NO WAY, WIM", but
>trust me Jeannie, I do this all the time, and I have never had a string break
>or a soundboard crack. This helps get the initial stretch out of the string.
>Then tune the bass section 25 cents high, and leave.>

Avery