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If you have hex core strings, you shouldnt have to turn them at all, and
often are better off not doing so. At least thats the word going around
over here.
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<p>Richard Brekne
<br>I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F.
<br>Bergen, Norway
<p>Stephen Powell wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE> <font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Brian,
turn in the direction of the second winding; that is, following the direction
of the thicker wrap. IMHO good strings need little or no twisting, and
I never give more than one full twist.</font></font> <font size=-1>Stephen
Powell</font><font size=-1>Auckland,NZ</font>
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<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><b>From: </b>Brian Holden <<a href="mailto:bholden@wave.co.nz">bholden@wave.co.nz</a>></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><b>To: </b>Pianotech Forum <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>></font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 27 October
1999 09:15 PM</font></font>
<br><font face="Arial"><font size=-1><b>Subject: </b>Fitting Bass Strings</font></font>
<br> <font color="#000000"><font size=-1>When fitting wound strings,
they are turned a couple of times in the direction of the copper winding
before hooking the loop over the hitchpin. Which way do you turn
the double wound ones where the windings are in both directions?</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size=-1>Brian
<a href="mailto:bholden@wave.co.nz">bholden@wave.co.nz</a></font></font></blockquote>
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