<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jul 22, 2008 at 12:22 PM, Matthew Todd <<a href="mailto:toddpianoworks@att.net">toddpianoworks@att.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div>I will be practicing string replacement on my Yamaha U-1.  But first, I need a string to replace.</div> <div> </div> <div>What is the proper procedure for breaking a string?  I think this was posted on the list not too long ago, but I can't find it.</div> <div> </div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I'd practice splicing it first.  To do that, you want it to break at the tuning pin.  Just keep turning it until it breaks.  It can be a fourth or fifth high before it breaks.  Or you could do it the boring way ... with a becket breaker, or nip it with a pliers.</div> <div><br></div><div>After splicing in the non-speaking length, cut off your splice.  Then practice splicing in the speaking length (assuming it's a bass string).  You will need to remove some of the copper winding to do this.</div> <div><br></div><div>You could even practice splicing it on the hitch pin end.  You'll have to make a loop, then splice it on the remaining wire.  Should keep you busy for several minutes. <G></div><div><br></div> <div>Oh ... remember to use a dummy pin to make your coils.  And to back out your original tuning pin 1 1/2 turns (instead of 3 1/2).</div></div><br>-- <br>JF </div>