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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:44 am
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Martian wrote:
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After moving the string tree forward about 1/2", the high E settled into the nut just like the others. Why do I want to travel (at least) 45 miles (each way!) and pay probably $50 or more for something that took 10 minutes to fix once and for all. The cause was that the string tree wasn't close enough to add proper pressure and angle so that the string was fully seated in the nut. Solved.


If the guitar was designed with the string tree where it originally was and you moved it, the nut is the cause. Now, you may run into binding problems because the pitch off that string is too steep. Solved?

eeeekk!

I hope its a roller string tree as you may also encounter issues when using your trem.

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Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:24 pm
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Kuroyume wrote:
What I'm seeing is that if I apply a bit of pressure with a finger on the head side of the nut then the string is seating better in the slot. So it may be solvable by lowering the tree string or adding another. I'd rather lower the string tree but I don't know what can be used as a shorter post than the one currently installed.

Moving the string tree closer to the nut would probably do exactly the same thing without changing the post but then I'll have an unsightly screw hole where it used to reside.


The hole is easily dowel'able. So it is the string tree after all. The string tree's primary role is to create downforce on the headstock side of the nut. Rollertree's (like on the deluxe) are useless, they may as well not be fitted. Or if its a butterfly tree, dont use a post. I've never used a post on that screw and never suffered for it. Ok the butterfly spins when the strings are off but it stops as soon as you get a string under it.

Its either that or your nut top is way too low. Lowering the slot is probably a pointless excersize and will likely render the open string unplayable if the slots cut to optimum height.

You could shim the nut and recut all the slots. A unproffesional solution to the problem thats nearly as difficult as fitting a new nut.

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Photos would be good.

'Zactly! We want to see what's happening here...

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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:15 am
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hi i have a mark knopfler strat it has the same problem i just thort i was playing the poor thing to hard. i am going to take him to our local fender shop by the way ti is 40 miles form my place dount mind the drive to make him come alive :D Cheers. Cliff. 8)


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Post subject: Re: High E popping out of nut
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:35 pm
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Restrung the night before. High E popping. Nut's fine. Of course I have a string tree. Did I miss it in a hurry changing strings? Duh...


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