[gmatheis]

I use a gamma X-2 also , just strung a frame last night (i think it's my 5th or 6th time) and it took me 45 minutes doing 2 piece.

When you have a blocked hole cut the string at an angle so it's pointy, stick it as far as you can in the hole (which is almost nothing sometimes) and grab it with your needle knose pliers about 1/8" from the frame and push ... move pliers out 1/8" again and repeat til it's through.