EssentialTension Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1321197243' post='1436298'] Ah, fairy nuff. I never cut the strings, so they are shoved right to the bottom of the trees. As a result, my A's have a nice healthy break angle. Angled headstock? Schmangled Schmeadstock. [/quote] That's the way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiOgon Posted November 13, 2011 Author Share Posted November 13, 2011 [quote name='Linus27' timestamp='1321198166' post='1436309'] Blimey, how did they ever cope back in the 50's, 60's and 70's before this was invented [/quote] Yeah & the 80's, 90's, even 00's. 60 years without it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I'll wait until the cheap Chinese copies appear and then use one as a sparklerholder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1321182377' post='1436092'] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]An angled head stock is very expensive to make compared to the usual Fender design.[/font][/color][/size] [/quote] Maybe back in the late 40s/early 50s when Fenders first came out, but these days I doubt it very much. If it was we wouldn't see any angled headstocks from the cheaper far eastern guitar factories. IMO if the break angle of all the strings is equal the compliance (how stiff they feel) of the strings is more even. With a non-angled headstock unless you run all the strings under a retainer immediately after then nut getting the same break angle for all 4 strings is pretty much impossible - especially if the retainer for the G and D strings is in front of the A string machine head post. Plus anything extra in the string path between the nut and the machine head causes problems while tuning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mart Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 [quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1321202537' post='1436370'] I'll wait until the cheap Chinese copies appear and then use one as a sparklerholder. [/quote] I must admit, at first glance I thought it was a cigarette holder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 [quote name='mart' timestamp='1321206034' post='1436449'] I must admit, at first glance I thought it was a cigarette holder. [/quote] You'd have to go outside to play it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee4 Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 And this pointless bit of metal will add how much to the price of a bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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