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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>A rusty string would break right?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 31, 2006 7:47
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Broken Strings</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I haven't seen anyone point out the
obvious - if Anson tuned flat first AND didn't pull sharper than, let's say,
25 cents sharp, then Anson DIDN'T BREAK ANY STRINGS, but rather the strings
broke!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I need to do my first string repairs ever. Fun! I have 3
broken bass strings, broken very close to the tuning pin. Yes... I
broke them myself. Spinet, hadn't been tuned for 20+ years, didn't
seem to be rusty and I tuned flat first before raising the pitch (about an
entire semitone flat!) so I'm not sure if I could have avoided the break...
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<DIV>Anyhow, I figure I should "splice" the old strings. Since the
"splice" would be where the string isn't "live", is it necessary I use the
identical thickness of wire? I am not planning to go full time anytime
soon and probably won't have much use for 3 roles of wire. I've also
heard about moist fingers causing rust. Do you wear gloves when
handling wire? </DIV>
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<DIV>Also if anyone is in the Toronto area could you refer me to a store
where I can buy supplies. I have been purchasing everything online so
far and the shipping wait times make it hard for me to sleep at night.</DIV>
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<DIV>Appreciate all input, thanks all!</DIV>
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<DIV>Anson</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>