This is a multipart message in MIME format ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment You really should try with some plain wire until you get the hang= of it...bass strings can have some heavy wire... The way I do it... 1st you really need the wire broken at the pin, which doesn't= usually happen. This will give you plenty of wire to work= with... push the wound portion through the agraffe. I like to work from= the tail end on this piece...leaning over the curve. With the= round needle nose or better yet vice-grip (which I haven't= mastered) make the bend to the left and loose, i.e. with a gap. = The end of wire needs to be above the plane of the wire. With= the new wire to be spliced on (plenty long!!!) make a bend to= the right and tight. Turn the piece around the snap it onto= the wound string. pushing the new wire up until it pops over= the left and loose bend end and goes through the loop. You may= need to push the right and tight loop over the wound portion= just be careful not to damage the windings. Now pull the= spliced piece until you have the classic tied knot. Squeeze= the bends with a needle nose pliers and ship off excess, measure= to tuning pin and bring it up to pitch. It will either= immediately fall apart or tighten up. David I. Original message From: Matthew Todd To: Pianotech Received: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 21:20:21 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Splicing Strings I tried my first attempt at splicing a bass string. I followed= Reblitz' diagram. As with all first things, it turned out like= crap. Do any of you have pics of a splice step by step? I need= to do what I'm doing wrong and if I'm on the right track at all.= I need help!! Thanks! Matthew Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/39/22/3c/ea/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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