<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:v = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1 = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2912" name=GENERATOR><o:SmartTagType name="State" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="City" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType><o:SmartTagType name="place" namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"></o:SmartTagType> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue bgColor=white> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I think Bob is right on with his bridge pin suggestion. I am smart enough to have been using a string hook to pop the string over pins, but I have not been smart enough to use a hammer shank to hold the other part of the string down - so I would often jump both pins rather than just the one. Now I know better!  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks Bob.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks Bob.  I think you’re the first to mention maneuvering around the bridge pins and I appreciate it.  I didn’t think about using the stringing hook in that area (Duh!) and ended up using a regulating tool that was invented for a totally different task.  One of those, “Surely something in this bag will work!”<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Have a great day!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Michelle Smith<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Amen Michelle, and if you go prepared, you shouldn't have to. Once your kind assistant has made your string-getter-behinder, a few extra props will make it all work. Someone suggested a Vise-Grip for holding the string on the hitch pin - the hardware store should have one with a pointy nose, which is worth the price on one job. Also, once the string is on the hitch, it can be a little tricky weaving it onto the bridge. You just need a string hook to pull up over the bridge pins, and a hammer shank to push down on the string above (or below) the bridge while you are lifting over the second bridge pin. You can do the upper or lower bridge pin first, whichever gives you more maneuvering between bass strings.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">If you use the dummy-pin method, you will only be turning the pin out 1 turn max, and if you muff it, you can do it again without tearing up the block.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Finally, if one of the tuning pins is very close to the pressure bar, you may want to </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">  put the wire onto the hitch pin, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">  measure and cut your string (both sides), </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">  remove the string from the hitch while keeping it from straying too far with the Vise-Grips, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">  make the first coil & install it on the pin closest to the pressure bar, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">  put the string back on the hitch & bridge, </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">  then make the second coil.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Good luck,</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Bob Davis, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">RPT</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">UT</st1:State></st1:place> grad (Mus. '68)</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Stockton</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">, <st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>