stretching new bass strings

[Don]

Hi Terry,

I would suggest u bring the string no more than ten cents sharp. Then mute
it. I prefer to come back in a day, a week, and a month for new bass
strings. Which U1 is it? Is it in a church? (put the pedal to the metal
type of playing?)

At 09:20 PM 10/16/2000 PDT, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I'm replacing a broken bass bichord on a U1 tomorrow, amd I want to do 
>whatever I can to minimize the return visits to "pull up" and retune the new 
>bass string. I'm looking for tips on the best way to stretch the new string 
>immediately after installation. your ideas are much appreciated!
>
>Terry Peterson
>Los Angeles, CA
>Associate Member, PTG
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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