The pre-twisted core concept reminded me of a story Augie McCollum used to tell - probably an old saw to all of you. He claimed he had once gotten a call from a woman who had a broken bass string on her piano. Because they lived in a remote area, she didn't want the expense of paying a technician to come replace the string. She was confident that her husband could install the string but not tune it. So she requested that Augie pre-tune the string and mail it so that it would be in tune when her husband installed it. Fran (KS) "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> wrote: >Hey all, >The reason for twisting a bass string, is to make sure the winding is tight >on the overall length of the core wire. IF the swedge is done properly AND >the bass string maker winds the wrap wire snuggly, then 1/2 turn is more >than sufficient. The need for more than 1 1/2 turns is an indicator that the >winding was NOT wrapped snuggly and should be replaced. (PERIOD) >Regards >Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > > __________________________________________________________________ Your favorite stores, helpful shopping tools and great gift ideas. Experience the convenience of buying online with Shop@Netscape! http://shopnow.netscape.com/ Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/
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