Broadwood Bass string

[Ron Nossaman]

> Pounds have not changed.  I can't say anything of Mapes but I'd love to 
> see independent verification of the R. figure.  

You're on your own there.


>According to that you 
> could safely design a string with No. 17 wire to come to pitch at 275 
> lbs. and I say that is pure fantasy.  Please try it and let me know!

I can't imagine why anyone would want to. The point is that if 
these figures are anywhere near correct, directly substituting 
modern wire for the old Poehlmann isn't likely to put the 
modern wire all that close to the breaking point.

Ron N