John Delacour wrote: > I have never understood why people in some other countries > prefer measurements. It takes the technician (with or without a helper) > far longer to measure the 40 or 50 strings, type it all out and send the > order than the ten minutes it takes to get a precise rubbing that will > enable the stringmaker to produce a near-perfect copper line. Without measurements, how do you calculate the elongation to determine where the wrap ends under tension, in relation to the bridge pin, and especially the agraffe? Ron N
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