<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3>In a message dated 5/21/2002 1:48:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, remoody@midstatesd.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Twist it in the direction that will<BR>
tighten the loop. It is instantly visible which way to turn<BR>
by looking how the loop twisted. You do NOT want to twist<BR>
so the loop will unwind.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Not So!! Schaff bass strings hitch pin loops are twisted clockwise. Mapes are counter clockwise. Windings from both string makers are counter clockwise.<BR>
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Randy Mangus,RPT</FONT></HTML>