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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I about spit my soda all over my keyboard that's awesome....

Point made since it's my beat on stage CBG I'll go with the eyelet screw, I didn't think it'd be strong enough but it's sounds like that'll do the trick. I was going to keep it slide only but I may add a fret board to it later so then I can re-access should I do that.

Thanks for all of the responses, I hope to get as versed (no pun intended) as y'all :)

Better than coffee up yer nose...

Nice Ron!

Reeds Taylor that's a great point and I bet that would have helped significantly

As an alternative, hang that one on the wall and build another one that doesn't have that problem.

But...that's no fun...

HAHA - my best one is hanging on the wall in a cigar bar never to be played again, this one was to be my stage beater CBG :)

Zackly. String tree makes it look like you effed it up, then fixed it. Perfect beater material. See if you can toss some duct tape in there somewhere for red-nekkid-ness.

alrighty then - I was wondering what I could do with this old bailing wire I had, twisty it all up and make it look purdy!

Don't forget the spit...oh, right, you did that already with yer soda. ;-)

i wonder how a diet coke finish would do, people use coffee so why not? :)

You'd get a Rolling Stones effect: Sticky Fingers.

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