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Unfortunately as I was taking the pickups out I dropped an Allen key into the cavity, and it severed the connecting wire. The pickup is now with Ash at @OilCityPickups for mending/rewire, which means it will be a while before I re-assemble.
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This is definitely the weakest part of the Nova bridge (although pretty common with individual headless bridges), but I find a ball-ended hex driver (or allen key) is a godsend for this kind of adjustment - you can get away with slackening the string enough to give you movement, then the ball end means you don't need a clear shot straight down into the head of the screw.
I had a Hohner Jack many years ago and have just got a Steinberger Spirit, I miss the Hohner with its full size body and the Stein has scratched the itch to try another
Id also be interested in what you use at the nut end…..
Overlord tuner is crap. Don’t waste your time unless you want a metalwork project converting it. Overlord string retainer is unusable. More discussion here.
J-Custom tuner is heavier than the others, but works. Build thread here.
Nova is good, but has limited adjustment. Also fiddly to use - you have to take apart to change strings. String retainer is good, but screws into neck from the front, so needs thick area at head end. I reduced this by using threaded inserts instead of screws.
Hipshot is the best. Feels like a conventional Tele bridge to use. Can be improved by using the ball races described here. String retainer screws onto end of neck, so no thick area needed. However it is very expensive, and can easily cost as much as the rest of the guitar and parts.
Grainger do a string retainer. Nice design which hides cut end of the string. However you have to cut the string to length before use. Since I use round core strings, which unwind if cut, I can’t use it.
I have a lot of reading to do!
Ive bitten the bullet and just ordered a Hipshot headless bridge and tailpiece….
The price was buttock clenching…..
Ill start a new post sometime to record the madness!….
Thanks for your advice…
Which Hipshot unit did you drop on trem or fixed ? (i have the headless 6 trem (CNC'ed my own headpiece) prices are as you say somewhat unplesant....