Which way to twist bass strings

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Wed, 22 May 2002 19:17:31 EDT


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In a message dated 5/22/2002 2:05:42 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
JD@Pianomaker.co.uk writes:


> And you're saying it makes no difference?!  The eye and the top cover
> should tighten in the same direction.  

I think it does make a difference.  Under tension, the hitch pin loop is 
bound to unwind a bit and cancel out any twist that you put in the direction 
of the winding.  That's the main reason I prefer Mapes to Schaff.

Randy Mangus,RPT

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