<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Re: German loops on M Bass strings</title></head><body> <blockquote type="cite" cite>   Hi List,<br> <br>    I am getting ready to replace a set of very dead bass<br>    strings on a Steinway M.  Do you think using German<br>    loops on the hitch pins would be an improvement?<br> <br>     Anyone ever tried this on an M or similar bass string<br>    replacement job?  If this would help the backscale<br>    portion of the string be less stiff, then the bridge<br>    and board could be acted upon more vigorously and make<br>    the bass sound a model size larger perhaps.  Would you<br>    concur? <br>    If so, would Arledge or other bass string makers put<br>    this type of hitch pin loop on if requested? <br>    Curious,<br> <br>    Bob Hull</blockquote> <div><br></div> <div>Yes Bob I would concur, it definitely does produce an improvement, and I understand that Jim Arledge will make a set for you if you request it. The double loop doesn't tighten on the hitch pin if it is made correctly.</div> <div><br></div> <div>The standard M scale at A1 has a speaking length of 124 cm. With the standard 1.5 mm core and a wrap diameter of 5.6, nothing much is going to happen down there with the stock spec', regardless of how good or otherwise the sound board might be. I'd suggest a re-scale with something like 1.3 or 1.225 for the core with a double wrap taken up to around 6.0 or a bit more. If you double loop the eyes as well you'll get it cracking (I'd better mention that a shorter version of the standard old twisted eye will go pretty hard as well, if you use vertical hitches with it - uncle Ron N is a big fan of that approach).  But talk to Jim A as well. He's capable of firing a few ideas at you.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Ron O.</div> <div><br></div> <div><img src="cid:a06240806c1aeee48b424@[192.168.0.6].1.0"></div> <div><br></div> <x-sigsep><pre>-- </pre></x-sigsep> <div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#0000FF"><b>OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY</b></font></div> <div><font color="#000000"><i>   </i></font><font color="#0000FF"><i>Grand Piano Manufacturers</i></font><font color="#000000"><br> _______________________</font></div> <div><font size="-2" color="#000000"><br> </font><font color="#000000">Web http://overspianos.com.au</font></div> <div><font color="#000000">mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au<br> _______________________</font></div> </body> </html>