bass hitch pin

[Nichols]

Another possibility is that the wrap at the hitch pin end is unraveling. 
See if the wire has squigglies down there.

Guy


At 12:26 AM 8/11/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Folks,
>I tried to install a universal bass string on an old Jacobs upright and 
>couldn't get the string up to pitch. Sizing was a good match etc. I looked 
>at the lower hitch pin and noticed it was sort of bent downward and 
>sticking out further than the others. It didn't seem loose, but should I 
>take the string off and try and either tap it in more or put a new pin in? 
>Could this be a possible cause ? Also, do universal strings loose their 
>elasticity over a couple of years?
>Thanks,
>Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano