Locking nuts on std strat style guitars.

[ozzynotwood]

On a licking tremolo system, why does the string need to be locked at both ends? What would the tuning stability be liked on a standard strat with a locking nut compared to a guitar with a complete locking system?

 

[Jessie Sammler]

Re: Locking nuts on std strat style guitars.

On a standard Strat, there is enough distance behind the saddle where the string can move that, if you had a locking nut, you'd never be able to keep the guitar in tune with much use of the trem. If you had a locking nut but no locking bridge or fine tuners, you wouldn't be able to touch up the tuning after you locked the nut down.

On a fully locking system like a Floyd, having the string locked just behind the saddle is a big part of keeping it in tune. If you're not going to have a locking bridge with fine tuners, you're better off with a graphite or roller nut, or just a really good bone nut and some lube to keep things from sticking.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: Locking nuts on std strat style guitars.

my cheap arsed Kramer Striker from 1987 has the worst floyd copy ever on it... you don't clamp the strings to the saddle... you keep the ball on the end of the string and you thread the string thru the back of the fine tuner arm on the saddle... that guitar never stayed in tune very well....

My Fender/Floyd trem that was on some Fender American Deluxes in the late 90's early 2000's is interesting.... it's a direct replacement bridge for an American Standard bridge but you lock the strings to the block...

some of my Floyd Knock offs do not have the best fine tuner system and i'm sure some of the slipping of tuning on those bridges is the tiniest little wee bit of play in the fine tuner wings on the saddles

basicly the less movement of the string at the saddle and teh nut the less likely it will go out of tune...