OP
I am surprised to see the two ball arrangement.
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DonP
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I think it must have been designed by someone junior who didn't quite understand mechanics - or the meaning of words like Roller.
OP
The Wilkinson nut truly is a affair, but it requires a bit more cutting...
Yeah. The LSRs are like that.
I’d just go with a Graphtech nut. They’re made with a really nice profile, they’re plenty hard, and slippery enough for vibrato use.
OP
Yes.
OP
I have considered that option too.
OP
Looks to be a bit more work....
You mean with a traditional Strat bridge or a Floyd?
If you’re not going to have a locknut, there’s no point in having the Floyd.
OP
Yes. I like the sensitivity of the fine tuners on the Floyd. I would make the switch just for that benefit. After really playing a lot with the tremolo, I feel the locking nut is completely unnecessary. The major benefit is see to the locking nut is no fitting or setup, but I am also yet to see any Floyd equipped guitar with correct 1st fret string height...
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I think you could get away with no locknut with a well-made nut (especially if lubed) if you have a straight string pull, such as on a Strat. After all, you say you’re getting this now, and I pretty much do, too, with my Strat.
However, for headstocks that impose rather sharp, lateral angles to the strings on the backside of the nut, such as with a Jackson or similar hockey-stick style headstock, I think you’d find less than satisfactory return to pitch with any trem use beyond a mild shimmer.
As for the nut height, some Floyd-equipped guitars come with a shim underneath the locknut. You’ve got to look carefully to see it. My cheapo Jackson came like this. I don’t know how thick it is. It looks to be maybe a couple thousandths. I’ve contemplated removing it to lower my first fret string height.
Speaking of shims...
Do you suppose you could fabricate your own shims to raise your string tree?
Would something like this help you out of your string tree conundrum?
Like these?
https://www.amazon.com/Hipshot-Grip-Lock-Enclosed-Staggered-Locking/dp/B00ABMCHOO
Like these?
https://www.amazon.com/Hipshot-Grip-Lock-Enclosed-Staggered-Locking/dp/B00ABMCHOO
The Strat has those type of tuners. Maybe the CS guys didn’t think it needed trees.
Robert’s Strat? The one he wants different string tree spacers for? A CS Squier?
Ah, mixed threads. No, I meant my CS Strat with the sharpie comments
I figured as much...had to run with it...couldn’t resist.Ah, mixed threads. No, I meant my CS Strat with the sharpie comments
No harm, no foul.