Another possibility is that the wrap at the hitch pin end is unraveling. See if the wire has squigglies down there. Guy At 12:26 AM 8/11/2005 +0000, you wrote: >Hi Folks, >I tried to install a universal bass string on an old Jacobs upright and >couldn't get the string up to pitch. Sizing was a good match etc. I looked >at the lower hitch pin and noticed it was sort of bent downward and >sticking out further than the others. It didn't seem loose, but should I >take the string off and try and either tap it in more or put a new pin in? >Could this be a possible cause ? Also, do universal strings loose their >elasticity over a couple of years? >Thanks, >Rick Ucci/Ucci Piano
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