<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1505" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>pc said: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>Matthew: I usually find it possible to replace a bass string on = a spinet =<BR>without pulling the action. Use the damper pedal to get the = dampers out =<BR>of the way, feed the string down to the bridge, and anchor it = with a =<BR>Visegrip or other clamp. Good luck! =20"</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's advisable to use a Safety Pin to = "guide" the string down to the bridge!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>