String splicing

[Paul S. Larudee]

Newton,

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Never saw much need to splice anything but bass strings.  I would just
replace the plain ones, but in a pinch I have used that technique.  In
those exceptional cases, however, the string was broken at the pin, not
the capo, so there was no need to take string from the other pin.

Paul

Newton Hunt wrote:

> Hi Paul,
>
> No, I have not joined the list yet.  COuld you send the
> address to me?  I seem to remember something about it but I
> don't have a clue where I put the address, if I ever had it.
>
> There is a way to make a traditional tuner's knot by taking
> a coil off each tuning pin and placing the knot between the
> capo bar and the bearing bar.