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Hi,,, Need sugestions from OLFer's senior
I need to change my EUB string from: electric Bass Boomer string to WEEDWACKERS string,
My difficulty the TUNER slotted is NOT enough to fit the weedwackers (big enough), do you have the experience to this problem? thank's
here some pict I posted.
herry

Quick and dirty...use a file.
or
Take the machine heads to a machine shop.

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Could you cut away the special coating at one point to allow it to fit into the tuner slot?

Hi, Padma , do you mean Quick and dirty ...use a file: I must make a hole that fit to weedwackers? Can I make a hole with drill?
thank's Padma

thank's, but I think I'm afraid if I cut (thinner) that string, there will be weak...

Make a slot in the tuner post big enough for the string. Like Padma said.

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What size is the slot in the tuner(s) compared to the string(s)?
I see the new strings are Kevlar/nylon as opposed to wire wound, and may be a lot thicker?
Widening the slots will weaken the post at the side of the slots of course.
If widening the slot remember to round the "new" edges of this slot.
If left sharp they may damage the string.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Yes however I strongly suggest using a file.

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thank's Tony I'll try, and for your new archtop model, she's beautiful,...

the slot size is 2,5mm and the G kevlar size is 5,0mm but I think is OK to widen,.. ONE more BIG PROBLEM is the pegbox and scroll inside is NOT enough to fill the D and G KevlaR string, do you have the other way of that? maybe I must make a hole under the pegbox?
thank's...

Unless you can move the tuners up towards the top of the pegbox a couple of mm. You could plug the holes and re-drill, fitting them slightly higher.
Otherwise you may have to dig out a few mm from the pegbox to fit these strings.
If you do that I hope you have enough thickness there.

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Colin, I think that's reasonable , although only two rounds that kevlar wind the slot.. thank's alot, I will soon post the picture if I've done, thank's again

Colin, if the kevlar just wind the slot two rounds, is that strong enough to hold the string tension?

Sorry Herry, don't know - I'm not familiar with them.
They look like they are made for an Orchestral Type Acoustic Double Bass - ?

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The name catgut is confusing. There are two explanations for the mix up.

Catgut is an abbreviation of the word cattle gut. Gut strings are made from sheep or goat intestines, in the past even from horse, mule or donkey intestines.

Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.

Colin I decided NOT to change the string because inside the pegbox is not enough to fill with the weedwacker's string, so I think better for me, another time to build a new one EUB with weedwacker's string. Thank's all of you so much