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Old 09-11-2006, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Cristo
... before getting all the slack out of the string, I pull the slack towards the bridge so that the ball end can rotate freely and release any twist that I created during winding before I tighten it down.
Right. As long as the speaking length of the string isn't twisted, I don't see how it can make much difference. You can keep an eye on the ball end and see it rotating.

EDIT: One difference is, you'll put a lot of unnecessary wear on your tuners by turning them endlessly.
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