Stringing hybrid

MG73 · 02-26-2013, 08:02 AM

I am using two strings, the mains will last 3 times as long as cross's. Due to the hole size of cross's I need to tie off my cross's to the mains, on top. This means when mains come out so do cross's. This may seem like a radical idea, but has anyone heard of or tried drilling out one of the cross holes to better accommodate two strings through same hole? I could then tie off the cross string to itself. I am considering doing this so I don't have to remove cross's each time. What do you think, or any other ideas???

Irvin · 02-26-2013, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MG73

I am using two strings, the mains will last 3 times as long as cross's. Due to the hole size of cross's I need to tie off my cross's to the mains, on top. This means when mains come out so do cross's. This may seem like a radical idea, but has anyone heard of or tried drilling out one of the cross holes to better accommodate two strings through same hole? I could then tie off the cross string to itself. I am considering doing this so I don't have to remove cross's each time. What do you think, or any other ideas???

Don't under any circumstances drill it out. You can use a lubricated awl to open a grommet hole but I wouldn't do that either. When you restring replace all strings.

EDIT: Open the grommet hole up before you have a string in it so you don't break the string with the awl.

fortun8son · 02-27-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MG73

I am using two strings, the mains will last 3 times as long as cross's. Due to the hole size of cross's I need to tie off my cross's to the mains, on top. This means when mains come out so do cross's. This may seem like a radical idea, but has anyone heard of or tried drilling out one of the cross holes to better accommodate two strings through same hole? I could then tie off the cross string to itself. I am considering doing this so I don't have to remove cross's each time. What do you think, or any other ideas???

You are thinking too much.
Just restring and play!

Steve Huff · 02-28-2013, 05:55 AM

I want to hear your comments after you try this.

02-26-2013, 08:02 AM	#1
MG73 New User Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1	Stringing hybrid I am using two strings, the mains will last 3 times as long as cross's. Due to the hole size of cross's I need to tie off my cross's to the mains, on top. This means when mains come out so do cross's. This may seem like a radical idea, but has anyone heard of or tried drilling out one of the cross holes to better accommodate two strings through same hole? I could then tie off the cross string to itself. I am considering doing this so I don't have to remove cross's each time. What do you think, or any other ideas???

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