Twisting new bass strings

[Newton Hunt]

Hi Jim, I am confused also.  I tried reading standing on my head, but I found
knowledge leaking out faster than I could read so stoped.  (standing on my head
that is.

                                        Newton

harvey wrote:

> Interesting point, Newt. I'll play along.
>
> Let's add bass string twisting to: water draining in the opposite direction;
> walking around upside down; and driving on the wrong side of the road. So
> you're saying twist the strings in a direction best suited to the 'down-under'
> location. What happens with Schaff, whose wrap direction counters the rest of
> the industry? Or Yamaha, who pre-loads (tweaks, torques?) their wrap against
> the core by wrapping back at the winding termination? Then, after impact, as
> strings start to settle and rotate (for us) counter-clockwise to the earth's
> rotation, will this negate the reverse twist, or should we stick with Plan 'A'
> to be doubly sure?
>
> I just managed to confuse myself, so it's obvious I wouldn't understand any
> answers to this either!
>
> At 09:42 AM 6/19/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi John,
> >
> >Twist them strings.  Question is which way?  Corealis effects being what
> >they are do you tist them the other way because of where you live?
>
> Jim Harvey, RPT
> harvey@greenwood.net