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<DIV> Hi Paul</DIV>
<DIV> The strings I'm referring to that required what I wo=
uld
call excessive twisting (2-3 turns ) had problems from the get go /
manufacturing. An they <STRONG>did</STRONG> develop false beats after a seas=
on
or less even though they sounded good initially after twisted too much.
IMO</DIV>
<DIV> Paul</DIV>
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TYPE="CITE">my experiece with this much twisting always ends up in false=
beats. I only do this when I have a particularly dead string the won't s=
ing
at 1 or 2 twist &stretched for a week or two. Then in desperation
&nother twist or so. If it comes up great but later I find them
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<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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FAMILY="SANSSERIF" BACK="#ffffff"><BR>Dale (and Del):<BR><BR> One=
thing I
do know is that it is positively not necessary to twist bass strings more =
than
1 full turn to give them maximum stability (tight coils). Any half turn is=
going to bend the wire back on itself at the bridge pins and cause problem=
s
down the line. I also think that what Del reported and what I have heard a=
bout
factory work is just that: factory work--a little is good, so more is bett=
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<BR><BR>Paul R-J</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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