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  • June 19, 2011 at 9:39 pm #71689
    Olivia G.
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    June 19, 2011 at 9:51 pm #71690
    barbara-brundage
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    Since you have it, you might as well try it, but generally the white spot is a weak spot and the string will break sooner than it would otherwise, so I’d go ahead and order a replacement to have ready.

    June 20, 2011 at 2:44 am #71691
    Sam Karlinski
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    I imagine that if it’s first octave, you should have more than enough for two string replacements? If so, just clip the string after the white spot and use the rest! Also, I’ve found that the string holds just as well as a non-kinked string if the white part is in the portion of string wrapped around the peg.

    ~Sam

    June 20, 2011 at 4:30 pm #71692
    barbara-brundage
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    Yes, very true, Sam. I didn’t think of that.

    June 20, 2011 at 5:28 pm #71693
    carl-swanson
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    I can’t say that I’ve ever seen a string break at that white spot when the string got kinked. maybe I was just unaware. Also, I rarely use first octave gut, and certainly they would be more prone to breaking at the kinked spot.

    June 20, 2011 at 6:04 pm #71694
    Tacye
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    If it was only a normal kink the white spot will not be any weaker than where the string is kinked coming out of the soundboard or at the knot.

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