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DennisK

Post subject: Plain steel strings with short twist

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:15 am

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Anyone know of a brand or source for plain steel strings that have an extra short twisted section at the ball end? The total bridge plate/soundboard/bridge thickness on my harp ukuleles results in the twist on D'Addarios contacting the saddle, or coming very close to it. I could move the pin holes further back from the saddle, but I'd rather just have strings that fit it. Unraveling part of the twist by hand is also possible, but not easy.

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TRein

Post subject: Re: Plain steel strings with short twist

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 9:36 am

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Just cut a ball end from an old string and slide it over the new string. This will lower the twist further into the body.

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Jimmyjames

Post subject: Re: Plain steel strings with short twist

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 10:41 am

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I second what TR said. I had a guitar in high school that had this problem and this solved it. No buzzes or hassle.

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Tom West

Post subject: Re: Plain steel strings with short twist

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:27 pm

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Thirds on that..........!!
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DennisK

Post subject: Re: Plain steel strings with short twist

Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2015 1:35 pm

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Well that's just too easy :lol:

Thanks.

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bfeils

Post subject: Re: Plain steel strings with short twist

Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 6:31 pm

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I've run into several custom string companies lately on instagram. I don't recall any names but I'm sure a google search should bring some up. I think they're pretty comparable to larger commercial manufacturers.

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Bryan Bear

Post subject: Re: Plain steel strings with short twist

Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:32 am

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TRein wrote:

Just cut a ball end from an old string and slide it over the new string. This will lower the twist further into the body.

It is things like this that make me love this forum!

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