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And by 'wire' I meant the thin string used to hold the ball in place, beyond the winding of the string.

Allow me to clear up the ambiguities. Yes, I meant the silk wrapped around the ball end of the string, which the end of the string has eaten through, and is now going after the wood on which it rests.

The ends of the strings on my DB have started to wear through the felt, and are consequently pressing in upon the tailpiece and leaving small cuts in the wood. It doesn't seem to be a big deal now, but knowing my luck with instruments, this situation is bound to exacerbate itself. The first...