<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF"> Hi Danny, Just from my own limited experience, it sounds like the twisting on the video was a bit overdone.  Most of the bass strings I've put on, I've started at the lighter strings with 2 twists, but till you get to the largest strings, I have a hard time getting 1 full twist on them, let alone 3 or 4. I would also wonder about the quality of the strings they were using if they would buzz and rattle in a few years without 3 or 4 turns.  Perhaps they weren't 'wrapped too tight'??? Just an opinion. Brian Trout Quarryville, Pa.   Danny BODDIN wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE> When restringing the basspart I first put the end of the bassstring on the hitchpin, put the string in the pinhole, turn to make the coils and give it finally only one full 360° twist before putting the pin in the pinblock and driving it in. I just saw a video today showing severall ( 3 or 4 ) twists of the string before putting it on the hitch pin  explaining that this procedure is necessary to prevent the rattle or buzz in the next years to come.Anny comments about the right procedure(s) of twisting are welcome. Thank you.Danny.<A HREF="mailto:danny.boddin@planetinternet.be">danny.boddin@planetinternet.be</A>Danny Boddin PianoserviceLoddershoekstraat 4B1741 Belgium</BLOCKQUOTE>   </BODY> </HTML>