<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Hi, Jonathan.  You could wrap the copper end to something solid and "roll" the wire through your fingers as it unwraps.  Or simply clamp the other end and pull the copper wire off.  The core wire will whip around in a circular fashion as it unwinds.  If the copper wire gets too long, just clip it off.  All the above assumes you are using universal strings.  No?</DIV> <DIV>    Good luck.</DIV> <DIV>     Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>    San Diego</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jstuchell@verizon.net href="mailto:jstuchell@verizon.net">jonathan stuchell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 02/22/2005 5:14:51 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> removing winding</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there a quick way to remove the winding from the ends of bass strings?  I've been using pliers to unravel it and it takes a long time.  </FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>