Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
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Gearjoneser
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Re: Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
I always thought that pencil lead made the nut look smudged and ugly, so I went to a hobby store and picked up a tube of White Teflon Powder. It's what they use on model airplane engines to lube them without mucking it up with grease or graphite.
It looks like super fine cocaine. Really!
I always thought that pencil lead made the nut look smudged and ugly, so I went to a hobby store and picked up a tube of White Teflon Powder. It's what they use on model airplane engines to lube them without mucking it up with grease or graphite.
It looks like super fine cocaine. Really!
butnut
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Re: Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
Here's a few more views on the same issue from the TFF...
Strat trem
I use the Nut Sauce on my Bigsby'd Tele...works good. Great applicator injector. A LOT of factors involved in keeping a trem to stay in tune, but it can be done. I locked my Strat's trem a while ago...I just may be tempted to set it up again after seeing all these tips. :22:
Here's a few more views on the same issue from the TFF...
Strat trem
I use the Nut Sauce on my Bigsby'd Tele...works good. Great applicator injector. A LOT of factors involved in keeping a trem to stay in tune, but it can be done. I locked my Strat's trem a while ago...I just may be tempted to set it up again after seeing all these tips. :22:
Pandemonium
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Re: Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
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Re: Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
I put on a Graphtech trem nut, locking tuners, and a Hipshot tremsetter. Never have a problem unless I try dive bombing.
I put on a Graphtech trem nut, locking tuners, and a Hipshot tremsetter. Never have a problem unless I try dive bombing.
psy
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Re: Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
use locking tuners or at least take carefully install the strings.
make sure that the nut is configured properly. The strings should perfectly loosely lay in the hole without having any action.
maybe you can throw away the nut and buy a good roller nut
use as many strings as possible
i don't know if usage of a backbox would help with your style of trem
fresh high-quality strings
use locking tuners or at least take carefully install the strings.
make sure that the nut is configured properly. The strings should perfectly loosely lay in the hole without having any action.
maybe you can throw away the nut and buy a good roller nut
use as many strings as possible
i don't know if usage of a backbox would help with your style of trem
fresh high-quality strings
Re: Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
I just found this little site but I never heard of this guy. Anyway he talks about his strats keeping in tune and one thing that stood out was "don't use a string tree for the D and G strings". I read somewhere in this thread another guy say the same thing. Why not? And why only the D and G strings??
http://www.julienkasper.com/keeping_stratocasters_in_tune.asp
I just found this little site but I never heard of this guy. Anyway he talks about his strats keeping in tune and one thing that stood out was "don't use a string tree for the D and G strings". I read somewhere in this thread another guy say the same thing. Why not? And why only the D and G strings??
http://www.julienkasper.com/keeping_stratocasters_in_tune.asp
Hot _Grits
Buttery Toneologist
Re: Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
That was me. The reason is the tree for the d and g strings (which first appeared on 70s strats) isn't needed. There is enough breaking angle over the nut for the string to stay in place and not produce any unwanted overtones. If you take off all sting trees, your tuning stability will improve, but you'll have problems with the b and e strings popping out and sounding weird when played open. So leave that one on. But definitely send the other tree to the parts drawer.
t-wolf21 said:
That was me. The reason is the tree for the d and g strings (which first appeared on 70s strats) isn't needed. There is enough breaking angle over the nut for the string to stay in place and not produce any unwanted overtones. If you take off all sting trees, your tuning stability will improve, but you'll have problems with the b and e strings popping out and sounding weird when played open. So leave that one on. But definitely send the other tree to the parts drawer.
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Re: Keeping A regular strat in tune when using tremolo
I just put on a new set of strings and shaded the nut and saddles with pencil lead for now. i'm gonna purchase the Nut Sauce soon. The pencil method does work but its not as effective as the nut sauce probably is. Anyway, when I get the nutsauce, can I put it over the strings i just put in? or do i have to wait for the next string change to but the lube under the strings
I just put on a new set of strings and shaded the nut and saddles with pencil lead for now. i'm gonna purchase the Nut Sauce soon. The pencil method does work but its not as effective as the nut sauce probably is. Anyway, when I get the nutsauce, can I put it over the strings i just put in? or do i have to wait for the next string change to but the lube under the strings
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