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Compensating string angle at nut
I have a really interesting situation... inexperience is a heck of a teacher.
Looking at the picture it'll be evident that I had an idea I thought was good but the result proved the execution of the idea was not that great as I ended up with the tuning machines at significantly different levels which I knew would happen I just over did the sanding n the stock thus resulting in the 2nd string machine post being significantly higher removing any angle I had on the string. So high in fact that I am short on ideas on how to force the angle. One thought was using a drawer pull or an eye-bolt to pull the string down. I like the drawer pull idea but wonder if the upward pressure of the string wouldn't bend it and the idea of an eye-bolt seems to gaudy. Anyone ever dealt with this?
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Permalink Reply by ReturnToSender on
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in that case, a zip tie it is!
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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on
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NOW yer talkin'!
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Permalink Reply by Jim Goodman on
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I got one more I shaped the headstock similarly but haven't finished shaving the end of it completely, my hope is I didn't make the same mistake twice.
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If you're concerned about looks, slap an old capo on there.
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I do have an old chubbs somewhere :)
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So I should probably consider using something other than poplar at this point LOL
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Crap now I see what I did there... somehow it ended up Chubbs, it should have been Schubbs, foiled again
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Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on
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Shubb? ;)
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Dang, not a good day for posting via mobile... yeah Shubb :D
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