Members doc oc Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 Is graphtec the best solution for a strat? Not really a fan of the look of black or metal roller nut but willing to live with it if it makes a huge difference.I like my trem to float. The tuning stability thing is driving me nuts but I like my vintage tuners and probably won't be changing themAlso, has anyone tried the buzz feiten shelf nut? Worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 I have found that as long as the slots are properly cut (and VERY occasionally lubed with graphite, etc. if needed) it hasn't made a big difference to me, and I've had guitars with regular plastic nuts, bone nuts, graphite nuts and roller nuts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doc oc Posted January 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 Would it make a difference to tuning stability if I set it up so that the bridge is only SLIGHTLY floating or is it an all or none thing?I don't really use it for bending but I like to do some surfy vibrato things with it.The factory float is probably more than I need for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yeah, 'a properly cut one' is the right answer. Having said that, if you're going to have someone cut it properly, I'd get a graphite nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 Well, you did ask what was the best nut for tuning stability. The Graph Tech trem nuts work pretty good. Watch these vids. The info here is excellent. [YOUTUBE]UgfMyJ76p4o[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]Z-h-jQlTA-w[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]daAsLkXND7A[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]bvmUOwHieNY[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]EWQEBS_G7Bc[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doc oc Posted January 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yeah, I did watch them. They are fantastic. They are what got me thinking in this direction.Thing is, I don't know anyone who could mod the bridge the way he suggests and I don't really want to change the tuners which basically leaves me with nut and string tree mods.Does anyone know how I could have this done to my bridge? I think it is a little more than my DIY skills can accommodate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted January 6, 2010 Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 Yeah, I did watch them. They are fantastic. They are what got me thinking in this direction. Thing is, I don't know anyone who could mod the bridge the way he suggests and I don't really want to change the tuners which basically leaves me with nut and string tree mods. Does anyone know how I could have this done to my bridge? I think it is a little more than my DIY skills can accommodate. You'd need a drill press for sure. That could not be done well with a hand drill. You'd also need a good countersink bit. The notches in the screws would need to be done on a lathe. You could get one of these. They aint cheap ($160) but they have all those features. They are identical to the PRS bridge and made by the same guy who made them for PRS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doc oc Posted January 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted January 6, 2010 That is pretty steep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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