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Permalink Reply by Reeds Taylor on October 31, 2013 at 10:41am

That's the only method I use, I never had any trouble. Could you post a picture of one of your builds....maybe we can help better by being able to see the issue.

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Permalink Reply by DogFace on October 31, 2013 at 10:47am

3 stringer #2. 

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Permalink Reply by DogFace on October 31, 2013 at 10:49am

ps- this is after some adjusting

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Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on October 31, 2013 at 11:12am

Hi Dogface, have a look at some of the pics on my page. I cut out the recess from the headstock then glue that piece to the underside... I had the same problem on my first build but this way works fine! Obviously this means you need to remove this section as one piece - but this shouldn't be a problem with a half decent hand saw. I like the Japanese style ones.

Here's a pic for you:Hope this helps!

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on October 31, 2013 at 8:52pm

string tree or brass screw loop will help...

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on October 31, 2013 at 11:29am

a simple string retainer   should   work  with  your design ,  you   could also add  some meat to  the   back  of the head stock   , thus    lowering the   tuner shafts  ..   you  can  also  apply presure   to  the strings while   winding them on  . and    make them  wind  down as  they  wrap  .  

these are a few easy  fixes without changing your design    to  drastically 

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on October 31, 2013 at 7:16pm

Here here.

I'd say after looking at your pic that you can make it work fine one that guitar without changing anything but the strings. Always wind strings on under load (ie pulling back on it with the other hand) just like any winch it wants to wind up under load to keep the winds neat. And start with just enough string to fill the post but not so much that it starts winding over itself. This takes practice to judge, because of the varying string thicknesses, a low e string will do barely two laps where a high e might do twenty.

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Permalink Reply by Reeds Taylor on October 31, 2013 at 11:43am

Here is one of mine. Like pick said, if u leave your strings longer you can get them to wrap downward....You should be fine. All the other ideas are a bit more involved, but work just as well.

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Permalink Reply by Slowpaw Steve T on October 31, 2013 at 8:49pm

 a high nut will help, also i usually include a string tree on my straight head necks...

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Permalink Reply by The Capo Kid on October 31, 2013 at 10:38pm

 First off you need to wind more string on to the tuner pegs ( I put 3 winds ) that will give you more of a angle then like the others have said add strings trees or a simple screw will do  , I tend to cut my headstock down to 15mm (9/16th) so about 14mm time it's sanded . and i'd make the headstock longer next time to allow room for strings trees .

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on November 1, 2013 at 12:32am

Well as it appears to be show and tell time I'd say for the future consider this if you don't have the tools for a scarf join, it's only a drill and a couple sharp chisels away, super string and plenty down action ;)

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Permalink Reply by jeff maurer on November 1, 2013 at 12:41am

i do the scarf joint. and i do it without power tools. its not that hard to cut with a hand saw. the trick is to get the two pieces glued and clamped without sliding

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