Cheap String Retainer (information for the use of)

[p4ul]

Just in case you need some info

I had an attack of the dreaded A string buzz on my pub project P bass never a thing for me before as all my bass are 2 a side.

 

Partly this is due I think to the el cheapo scalloped tuner towers which force the string to ride center upward on the mid part of the tower, even with plenty of winds.

With the straight sided ones you can get the string to lay lower to the headstock. Feel free to argue with me on this point.

Did some digging for string trees and these came up on the bay, also mentioned on here somewhere "Gotoh Style" whatever that means 🤣 at £4.99, I am skint so this seemed doable.

However, not as wide as advertised imho, here as pictured sitting on a 42mm nut at 9mm string spacing.

 

It works but is playing havoc with my ocd and I am concerned it will bork the A string at some point or tear out of the headstock. [we shall see]

 

Hope this helps someone avoid unnecessary sting angles in the headstock area by spending a lot more money on the Hipshot product, which looks to be way, way better.

 

 

 

 

[MichaelDean]

You can get the Hipshot style ones cheaply too.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004824551050.html

[p4ul]

 

1 hour ago, MichaelDean said:

You can get the Hipshot style ones cheaply too.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004824551050.html

even cheaper than the ones I got!

 

similar sizing.. possible even slimmer on the string width

 

[p4ul]

It might be my shonky 1980's Applause build.. the machine heads are not set as far into the headstock as a real Fender and so are not completely in line with the nut.

the angle of doom is inherent in the OG build. Damn. Machine heads not in line + machine heads scalloped = badangles & buzz.

Bugger.