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____5. Thread the remaining 3 SFB wound strings in the same way, taking care to keep them in the
correct order.
____6. The next 6 wound strings are nylon core
with nylon wrap (NN.) Pull the string straight
through the hole in the soundboard, not at
an angle, to avoid scratching the nylon wrap
against the brass eyelet.
____7.
Do NOT clip the string below the nylon wrap.
The nylon is tightly wound around the core
and will unravel if cut. (fig. 7a)
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for these wound strings.
Before you trim the tail, you will need to “cross
the windings.” This process is explained lat-
er in the stringing instructions (step 10).
Crossing the windings is what anchors the top
of the string to the tuning pin.
MONOFILAMENT STRINGS
FIG. 7A
____8. The next strings (.060”, .055”, .050” thickness) are plain (monofilament) nylon that have no
knots tied in them yet. We find it easier to insert these strings from the front of the harp and
then reach inside the back to find the end.
Tie a simple overhand knot at the end, as shown. (fig. 8a) Leave enough tail at the end of the
string to push back into the overhand knot’s loop. (fig. 8b) This knot is sufficient to prevent
the string from pulling through the soundhole. You can tighten the knot by pulling it firmly
against the back of the soundboard.
Nylon Wraps:
Do NOT cut below
the wrap.
FIG. 8A, B
Overhand Knot
Overhand Knot with tail tucked into knot
HINT:
Do not accumulate a lot of windings of windings around the tuning pins, especially
with the thick bass (low) strings. They become bulky and cumbersome. If you have that
problem, turn the tuning pin backward to unwind the string, then pull more of the string
through the hole and tighten agian.
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