String Breakage (Reply)

[Newton Hunt]

Clyde Hollinger wrote:

"...splicing strings and will normally do so only as a last resort."

Splicing as been my first resort for bass and middle strings.  I usually replace
treble strings.

When making the loops they need to be turned in opposite directions to get the
tails to point in opposite directions.  It is a simple point that I often forget to
point out.

                        Newton