Carl, Why would new Mapes strings eventually >suffer the same fate? I have suspected structural problems, but have >not found anything so far. I've got 23 Yamahas here ranging from 1972 to 1998, and another 15 or 20 in my private clientele. Made in Michigan, Georgia or Japan - the only "dead" bass strings I've found were lying in the bottom of the consoles after breaking at the upper bridge. No tubbies yet. Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu Luther College (319)-387-1204 Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 The best things in life aren't things.
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