<!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>Phil asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>Terry, that's what I've done. I have a grand total of 1-time experience.<BR><BR>If there's another way, I can't wait to hear what it is."<BR><BR>-Phil,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" = size=3>Well now, there, then, - - there is an alternative to "plucking".<G> For = those who use ETDs, you should know that a struck string will give a = different "reading" then a "plucked" string. THEREFORE, it would work to use = a hammer on a shank to "boink" that sucker. This would give you a clearer tone also.<G></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Regards,</FONT> <BR></DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>