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http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/89942/caspercaster#latest
Just eye ball it and try to find one that's thinner than the screw?
I don't actually have the string tree yet.
To decide where to put it I was thinking to string it up and try to place it as close to where it is on my existing Strat; any other advice on that?
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I bin screws that come with a cheapy as well, unless it has to be gold maybe. Some of the screws that come with cheap bits are pretty poor cheese-based things.
An Archimedes drill is nice for small slow stuff, they're dirt cheap and give lots of control, small so easy to handle etc.
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What symptoms is there of the problem that string trees solve, i.e. the absence of which things would indicate that no string tree was needed?
Or will a Strat always need one?
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimlet_(tool)
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Line it up over your strings and in the position you would like it to be
Mark the hole with a pencil or something
Drill the hole, just be careful to not drill through the headstock. You should be fine to drill a couple mm and, if it's not quite far enough, screwing it in will be fine.
Watch this video from Fender..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND63_SHrScM
Good luck, but take it to a tech if you're uncertain about doing it!
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It's really quite easy to snap the screw off if you don't drill properly - and you really don't want to do that, it's quite tricky to get the broken bit out without damaging the headstock. Seen it done too many times...
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
You actually look at your headstock when playing? Reminds me of guitarists talking about Epi LP headstock shape.....
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