Restringing just the bass

[James Dally]

Until your post I was really confused.........I thought they were
discussing putting in new pins.   Thanks!   Jim Dally

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> 
> In a message dated 6/11/98 7:13:59 AM, rogeriocunha@openlink.com.br wrote:
> 
> <<JIM . Could you explain to me what is "one turn/dummy pin drill"?>>
> 
> Roger;
> Jon said:
> <<"Make the coil on a dummy pin. This is a pin which has the hole drilled
> slightly larger and cut 1/4" below the hole. Also a slot is cut from the
> bottom to the hole, this will allow the coil to be removed from the pin
> quickly and without expanding. (This is a past List tip I received).">>
> 
> Lance said:
>  <<"If you can use the existing pins, cut a slot in the top of a tuning
pin
> with a hack saw, then coil your new string on that pin. Then you can
slide it
> off and insert the becket into the original pin. This is real quick and
has
> worked great for me.  You can also twist from the becket which saves
walking
> around-time.">>
> 
>  So a "dummy pin" or "dummy pin drill"  is the use of a tuning pin to
> establish the coil and then transfer the coil to a pin already in the pin
> block and reusing the "dummy" pin to make the next coil and so on.  The
"one
> turn" comes into play when you relieve the tension on the string, i.e. you
> turn the pin one full turn, remove the string and replace the string with
the
> new one, on which the coil has been formed on the "dummy pin". This
should put
> the pin within 1 to 1.5 turns of full tension on the new string.  Be sure
and
> put the new string through the agraffe before making the new coil :-)
> Hope this is clear.
> Jim Bryant (FL)