<HTML>In a message dated 2/23/02 12:25:39 AM !!!First Boot!!!, Bigeartb@AOL.COM writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">WHEN YOU USE THE COME ALONG, DO YOU USE ONLY ONE SUPPORT STRAP TIED  IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HARP OR MULTIPLE STRAPS TIED LIKE A "TEE-PEE"?</BLOCKQUOTE> I use a 3/4" nylon rope. I tie one end of the rope to the capo bar at the treble end and cross brace. Then to the hook on the come-alomg. Then I bring the rope to the bass end somewhere, and back to the hook. Then to one of the plate holes, and back to the hook. If there is a place at the tail end of the plate to put the rope around, I bring it there also. I then adjust the different sections of the rope so that the plate lifts almost level. It takes a little maneuvering, but most of the time I get the plate pretty level. That makes it easy to bring it down on the nose bolts.  But you're right, 9 nose bolts is a lot. Good luck Wim </HTML>