Double Ball End Strings ....

[Strungout]

I have a Hohner "The Jack" headless bass from the late 80's and have a hard time finding double ball end strings for it. It uses the Steinberger system. Any good place to find this type of string and if so, what is your favorite brand?

[reeced]

Have you thought about getting a string adapter :-
http://www.musicyo.com/product_specs.asp?pf_id=225

It's quite cheap. You can then use conventional strings of your choice, and probably save money and grief in the end.

[Strungout]

Thanks a bundle, reeced. I had no idea such a gizmo existed.

[SKEETER]

I had a Hohner I just sold simply because of the proprietary string cost and availability. It just was not worth the trouble to me. Only one place sells the string adapter, and you have to put your credit card online to do business with them, which I would never risk doing. Far too easy to just get another bass and not have the hassle.

[reeced]

I had a Hohner I just sold simply because of the proprietary string cost and availability. It just was not worth the trouble to me. Only one place sells the string adapter, and you have to put your credit card online to do business with them, which I would never risk doing. Far too easy to just get another bass and not have the hassle.


With all due respect Skeeter, how do you get by these days ?
Online credit card payment is very secure. Besides, MusicYo also accepts Paypal where you don't have to enter your credit card. Anyways, if you're worried, there is always eBay - http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=7266&item=7331363914&rd=1&ssPageName=WD1V

[SKEETER]

I have no problem with most companies, most of them will accept your credit card over the phone. Once you type your credit card number into a computer, it is out there. At least on the phone once the conversation is over the info is gone other than with whoever copied it down. I don't think doing business transactions over the net is at all secure. I simply won't do it. If it is a company too busy to answer my phone call in order to sell me something, they are likely too busy to need my business anyway.

[SKEETER]

ALSO I don't do Paypal under any circumstances. Been there done that, not an experience I would care to go through again. I wish I had never given paypal any of my information.

[gamma_function]

I have no problem with most companies, most of them will accept your credit card over the phone. Once you type your credit card number into a computer, it is out there. At least on the phone once the conversation is over the info is gone other than with whoever copied it down. I don't think doing business transactions over the net is at all secure. I simply won't do it. If it is a company too busy to answer my phone call in order to sell me something, they are likely too busy to need my business anyway.

not to sound like a jerk, but where do you think your credit card info goes once the phone operator has copied it down? it goes into computer that is connected via phone line to any of a number of credit card processing services who verify your account information with your credit card company. (hmm, phone line? sounds awfully similar to how the internet is set up to me.) your information is out there. your credit card information has just been processed by a minimum of 3 fully networked computers owned by 3 different companies. and that's not to mention all of the various servers and call routing stations your credit card information will pass though on its way to and from the destinations. it is much simpler to physically hack phone lines than it is to hack firewalled servers. just imagine all the different phone lines your credit card information will pass through on its trip. just because you didnt type your name and address in doesnt mean the information isnt available, accessible, and floating around digitally in cyberspace. by the very nature of how modern credit card transactions are processed, at best, refusal to use a credit card online is only marginally safer than using one online. furthermore, you trust these clerks who handle your credit card information too much. a clerk with only one CC#, name, expiration date and CCV# can sell your information for hundreds of dollars. why do you think so many major retailers have installed customer-operable credit card terminals at the check stands? because it only costs a cashier $200 to get a palmable credit card reader that can store literally hundreds of thousands credit cards that the cashier has illegally swiped. once you hand the card to the cashier, all the cashier need do is give the card a quick swipe on their personal reader, for instance while the cashier switches the card from the left hand to the right. and now, all your precious information is available for use by the highest bidder. but hey, its your card, use how you want to.

p.s. sorry for going so far off topic.

[SKEETER]

I am aware of that, but it is not on my computer, and it has not been put online with other of my information. Once you put your ANYTHING on your puter , a hacker can gain access to it. Aside from the fact, any company that is too busy to take phone orders already has more business than they can handle. I like to think I do business with people that have time for me............. Using credit cards is enough of a risk without increasing it exponentially by putting the info online.