Which way to twist bass strings

Scott & Jason Jackson jurjens@tpg.com.au
Wed, 22 May 2002 09:07:30 +1000


Well that's just stupid! You can't win! Twist one way, you loosen the
winding; twist the other way and you loosen the loop!

Scott Jackson


----- Original Message -----
From: PIANO2NR@AOL.COM
To: pianotech@ptg.org
Sent: Wednesday, 22 May 2002 4:34
Subject: Re: Which way to twist bass strings


In a message dated 5/21/2002 1:48:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
remoody@midstatesd.net writes:



Twist it in the direction that will
tighten the loop.  It is instantly visible which way to turn
by looking how the loop twisted.  You do NOT want to twist
so the loop will unwind.


Not So!!  Schaff bass strings hitch pin loops are twisted clockwise.  Mapes
are counter clockwise.  Windings from both string makers are counter
clockwise.

Randy Mangus,RPT



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