rescale bass strings

[Mark Dierauf]

Actually Mapes' ability to get the lengths right was one of their 
stronger points for me. The printouts I sent had stretch pre-calculated 
with instructions to wind to the exact length specified. I gave them 
hitch to wrap and length of wrap, and they usually came pretty close. I 
will also say that when they did screw up a length they were quick to 
make it right, no questions asked. I was prepared to cut them some slack 
on OD's (even though I worked from a list of wrap sizes that they 
themselves provided me), but their failure to give me the requested core 
sizes was a blatant disregard of my instructions.

- Mark Dierauf

Ron Nossaman wrote:
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>> Even when I used to send them computer printouts with detailed wire 
>> sizes and lengths I found that they would routinely make changes to 
>> the core & wrap wire sizes, despite being admonished not to do so. I 
>> came to the conclusion that my business really didn't matter to them, 
>> so I went elsewhere. Too bad, because in other respects there service 
>> was first rate.
>>
>> - Mark Dierauf
>
> I never did figure Mapes out. They don't seem to have a way to 
> calculate stretch, so they leave the wrap a yard short of the agraffe. 
> Give them a set of measurements from hitch to bridge pin and to 
> agraffe, and (despite extra bold text description) they assume it's 
> wrap end to wrap end and will send you a $400 set of useless strings. 
> They want the strings back too, before they'll issue a refund, in case 
> you try to use them anyway - somehow.
>
> Arledge makes nice strings, but he argues with me about my scaling. He 
> seems to be trying to make strings as "lively" as possible, which is 
> likely welcome on old mostly dead soundboards, but is problematic on 
> more efficient new boards. I've also had more of his loops break than 
> should have been possible.
>
> I use JD Grandt. John is stable, efficient, knowledgeable, reasonable, 
> and makes a first rate "no surprises" string to my specs with good 
> accuracy and quick turnaround. Great guy to work with, great product.
>
> Ron N
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