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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: lifted on July 05, 2006, 07:58:57 PM

Title: String Trees
Post by: lifted on July 05, 2006, 07:58:57 PM

Hey, I just bought  a Strat neck licenced by Fender made by Mighty Mite, And I need to know how to measure where to put string trees on the headstock.  Anyone know?

Title: String Trees
Post by: R/2e on July 06, 2006, 07:59:11 AM

I fit the string trees after the guitar is strung up, much easier and ensures the string pull is completely straight. You can see from Strat photos where they sit along the strings in relation to the tuners. Sit the string tree on top of the two strings, move to the correct position according to the photo, with a nail or other suitable pointed implement mark where the screw hole should go. Drill the hole, fit the tree. Simple!

Title: String Trees
Post by: lifted on July 06, 2006, 09:44:10 AM

Thanks, man. I've been waiting a while for an answer. Didn't dawn on me to string it first.  Many thanks, R/2e.

Title: String Trees
Post by: deg0ey on July 06, 2006, 09:57:24 AM

The other option is to get staggered tuners - and eliminate the string trees all together :)

Title: String Trees
Post by: lifted on July 06, 2006, 05:04:54 PM

Well, I have already bought some inline  self locking Grover's so I'll do the former, but thanks for your help!

Title: String Trees
Post by: deg0ey on July 06, 2006, 05:07:55 PM

I was looking at those Grovers actually - do they have to have extra holes drilled than those that would be there with those that you get as stock on strats and the like?

Title: String Trees
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on July 06, 2006, 05:49:10 PM

Quote from: lifted

Thanks, man. I've been waiting a while for an answer.

Looks like you were only waiting 24 hrs. Ah, the microwave generation!
PDT_008

Title: String Trees
Post by: lifted on July 06, 2006, 09:04:10 PM

I am not sure until I go home and take a look. i haven't installed them yet, but I don't think so. i think they are like the regular grovers which don't reqire another hole. Will get back to you on that.

That was funny T.O. yeh i am impatient . You get that way when you have a drill in one hand  and the trees in the other.   if i woulda had other kinda 'trees' in my hand, maybe i coulda waited :wink:

Title: String Trees
Post by: 38thBeatle on July 06, 2006, 10:18:24 PM

For a while I thought this thread was about my virtual band called....String Trees but it is not so I shall shut up.