<HTML>Terry writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT= : 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">How do you determine how much [= tuning pin] angle? Isn't this determined by each individual plate - and may = even vary from one section of a plate to another (agraffe section vs. capo s= ection)?</BLOCKQUOTE> With the coil whatever dista= nce from the plate I want (usually about 1/8") I want the wire to take off i= n a slight upward direction toward the front bearing point -  enough to= encourage a tight coil, but not enough to allow the wire to wrap over the b= ottom coil. This pin angle is sometimes less than the original. Theoretically it could vary from one section to another, but practically, I = haven't noticed it to be necessary, at least on the limited number of makes = I restring. Maybe I haven't looked hard enough. Another good idea is to make= sure lowering the angle will not cause the tuning lever to whonk on capos o= r plate struts. Some are taller than others. Bob D </HTML>