Whipping Bass Strings

[Jon Page]

One could also just remove the wire from hitch pin, make one loop and run
the loop up and down the length a few times. This will save having to worry
about the becket breaking from unecessary bending.

Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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At 02:24 AM 12/7/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hi John,
>            I take them off one at a time rub them down with oooo steel
>wool, one smart wack on the floor, reinstall with one twist. I only do this
>for the dead sounding iron wound strings, generally the copper strings are
>O/K. If not I prefer to restring. 2 to 3hrs to get them back up to pitch. 
>Regards Roger.
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>At 11:42 PM 06/12/98 -0800, you wrote:
>>What exactly is the procedure for whipping bass strings? Does one remove
>>one string at a time and give it a good shake then reinstall? Also, how
>>long to do this procedure?
>>John Pengelly
>>Nelson, B.C.
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>Roger Jolly
>Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
>Saskatoon and Regina
>Saskatchewan, Canada.
>306-665-0213
>Fax 652-0505
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