heltershelton
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When Stratocaster Nuts Drive You Nuts - Keeping The 6-Screw Fender Tremolo In Tune:
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chilipeppermaniac
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Robert, DID you even try to string up the guitar with the ORIGINAL cut grooves in the nut. Regardless of string height above frets on neck, just to see how the stock Tusq nut performed compared to your initial dressed and low e tuning issues scenario?
I am curious as to why you initially decided to mess around with the slots in the first place, knowing that your playing style usually wears out nuts in a couple months and will certainly wear this one out in short order?
I am curious as to why you initially decided to mess around with the slots in the first place, knowing that your playing style usually wears out nuts in a couple months and will certainly wear this one out in short order?
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chilipeppermaniac
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chilipeppermaniac
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What slots are you referring to?
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Beagle
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IMPORTANT NOTE:
I was told by the local guitar tech that the Gotoh SD-91 Vintage Press-In Bushing Style Tuners were "cheap Jap junk" and I simply did not agree with this ideology. After checking them for movement with a dial indicator, I saw absolutely zero movement in the tuners.
I was told by the local guitar tech that the Gotoh SD-91 Vintage Press-In Bushing Style Tuners were "cheap Jap junk" and I simply did not agree with this ideology. After checking them for movement with a dial indicator, I saw absolutely zero movement in the tuners.
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They'll be fine I drop them into all my guitars as soon as I get them.
Even with my huge slots????
Beagle
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Your local guitar tech is an idiot.
Beagle
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Well, there's only one way to find out.
0.046" to 0.038" is only 0.008", or 0.004" more either side of the thickest string. It may rattle, it may not.
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You'll really hate this....
The guy who let me watch him make nuts was adament that deep slots would keep the strings from popping out under sever usage and I have always made them deep for that reason...
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I respect his opinion and experience, but disagree wit that statement because I have found Gotoh to be top shelf quality.
Beagle
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It's the "cheap jap junk" bit that gets me. Fender get their machine heads and bridges from Taiwan. Gotoh have always been top quality.
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My picking is pretty violent. When I switched to Fender mediums - about 20 years ago - I quit breaking strings and started killing picks....but its easier to change picks than strings mid-show.
Here's a typical break:
I pick like this:
Another nicely worn pick. They feel good like this. I won't switch until it breaks.
Another pick casualty...
Here's a typical break:
I pick like this:
Another nicely worn pick. They feel good like this. I won't switch until it breaks.
Another pick casualty...
heltershelton
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i agree. i have gotoh bridges and saddles on both warmoth teles and they work just fine.
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Right you are...
TBTH, it was this statement that made me decide to fix it myself because I wanted my gold tuners...
heltershelton
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wow....dont think ive ever broken a pick before. i used the green tortex until 3 or 4 years ago.....now i use the jazzIII XLs.
Beagle
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Me either, not in over fifty years...