<html> <body> Hi Richard,                    Contact Baldwin for a copy of their stringing guide, that way you can correctly set the baring.   If it's unavailable, get an experienced local tech to walk you through the process. This vintage of piano had Sycrotone strings, the core wire was a few sizes too small, and too close to the percentage break point, and was prone to breakage.   If you order the strings from Mappes, you will get a set of modified strings that will work just fine. Hope this is helpful Roger At 10:10 AM 6/24/2003 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hi, all,    What is there that is special about the Accu-Just Hitch Pins that a technician should know before he starts taking strings off? I may put a set of bass strings on a Baldwin M, but I am not familiar with the design of this piano.   Richard</blockquote></body> </html>