string tieing

[Newton Hunt]

> only the speaking length 
> which is the same wire that was in place,  so you should use the same or 
> thinker wire

Yeah, I like them thinker wires.

I have often spliced bass string in the speaking length and
when done well (unfortunately not always) the knot is
inaudible.  Also unfortunately too often the bass strings

Barrie Heaton wrote:
> 
> In article <004201c01f39$70151280$80c524cf@gate.net>, Howard S. Rosen
> <hsrosen@gate.net> writes
> >
> >If 2 strings of differing widths were brought up to the same pitch, wouldn't
> >the thinner one reach the pitch with less tension?????? Therefore, I reason
> >that a thinner add-on is less likely to break than a thicker piece. Please
> >explain if this reasoning is wrong.
> 
> No Because the thinner string you are using is in the dead area so pitch
> is not relative to that part of the string, only the speaking length
> which is the same wire that was in place,  so you should use the same or
> thinker wire if tying is the way you have to go.
> 
> Barrie,
> 
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 disappeared before I could splice them.

		Newton