<HTML>Hazen, I'd like to thank you for the advice you gave me about stringing the bass an old Story and Clark upright without using new pins.  Pre-coiling made the job go so quickly, I surprised myself!  There were a few pins that were a bit loose, but I am planning to go back and shim them with some veneer tomorrow when I re-tune the bass for the second time.  Other than that, it came out great!!    Dave Stahl</HTML>