<HTML>In a message dated 3/22/0= 3 6:51:45 AM Pacific Standard Time, dnereson@dim.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-= LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">    I've heard of the pressure bar being too tight (too f= ar down), causing excessive string friction, thus difficult tuning.  Yo= u can mark the position of the pressure bar screws' slots on the pressure ba= r with a felt marker, then let the tension down, and back off each pressure = bar screw maybe a quarter or half-turn.  Don't wipe off your marks yet.=  Then bring tension back up, pitch raise, and see how it tunes.      Are the symptoms the same across the whole long bridg= e, or is it worse in some areas than others?   </BLOCKQUOTE> It's pretty uniform throughout the instrument, though now th= at you mention it, the bass was slightly less problematic.  I'm copying= your recommendations to their file so I can check this out next time I go o= ut(if they don't call a cowboy). Thanks, Dave </HTML>