pre-stretching update

[John Delacour]

At 19:56 -0500 16/11/07, Brian Doepke wrote:

>I could not build a stretching jig before installing the new string. 
>ÊI took the advise of some smart techs out there and focused on 
>making the string tight in the tuning pin hole and securing the 
>wraps and tapping down the string at the hitch pin.  ÊThen I slowly 
>brought the string to 1Ú2 step above pitch and let it sit for awhile 
>as I straightened up my tool kits in the van. ÊAfter about 15 
>minutes, I checked the pitch of the string and it had not dropped at 
>all, so I tuned it "slightly", very slightly, Êabove correct pitch 
>and left.

See where it is in a week's time!

JD