String Splice Time

[Ron Nossaman]

>
> Under full tension just one squeeze will drop the pitch a half tone. You
> can't tell me
> that this does not shorten the 'stretch-in' time.


Exactly my point.



>
> Heck, I've even tied knots in the speaking length of bass strings without
> adverse
> tone reduction (18 years and still holding).  But only once have I gotten
> lucky to
> have a splice come out well at the bridge end of the speaking length.


Same, same. I've only had to splice one between the bridge and hitch and it
worked better than I would ever have anticipated. If it ever comes up again, I
suspect my success rate will immediately drop 50%. I wouldn't expect to guess
right twice in a row.


>
> Remember Santa's checking to see who's been knotty and nice...
>
> Jon Page


Sometimes you feel like a knot, sometimes you don't.

Ron N