Making/Converting Normal strings to Double Ball

[jtimms]

Has anyone heard of doing converting a normal single balled bass string into a double balled one? I'm pretty interested in it. I just picked up a 5 string Steinberger Spirit and I would like some other options than steel or nickel.

The piano wire would be cool, though. I'm even considering buying a bow string making kit.

Any suggestions?


Jason

 

[Hambone]

Do a search over on the Musical Instrument Makers Forum - mimf.com - I saw a reference to just this subject and there was a link to a site that had a how-to on doing this to a standard string.

Edit: I went over there and realized you would have never found it the way I described it It's actually a device for doing all things string related like making a ball end, or making a string from bulk wire. Here's the pic:

It's at www.jpstrings.com

 

[basseux]

nice, exactly what I was looking for

 

[Jon Moody]

Is there a reason you want to make strings double ball, instead of buying one of these adapters? HeadlessUSA - String Adaptrrs

 

[mmbongo]

Is there a reason you want to make strings double ball, instead of buying one of these adapters? HeadlessUSA - String Adaptrrs

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