<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 7/14/01 1:22:48 PM Central Daylight Time,
<BR>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com (Farrell)
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Someone with more experience than I might want to chime in here, but I think
<BR>that if the pins have, say, 80 or more in.-lbs. torque, you would likely be
<BR>better off leaving them undisturbed - just back them off one turn or so -
<BR>just the minimum that you need to attach the new string. Most of us just
<BR>assume that when someone says "old upright" that the bass pins will have
<BR>about 20 in.-lbs. torque. But if the pin torque is much below 60-80
<BR>in.-lbs., you will likely be better off with larger pins. Just something to
<BR>think about.
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<BR>Terry Farrell
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<BR>You're most certainly right, Terry. If the tuning pins are still tight, why
<BR>ruin a good thing?
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<BR></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Bill Bremmer RPT
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