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nofi
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string tree
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August 10, 2008, 05:19:20 PM »
this may sound dumb but what is the purpose of this thing. some basses have it, some don't. i suspect it is some sort of geometry/string break on the nut kind of thing. but my p bass mistake plays and sounds the same with or without it. please explain.
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hollowbody
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August 10, 2008, 07:40:03 PM »
The string tree puts downward pressure on the strings as it passes over the nut. If you don't have a good angle over the nut you'll get buzzing and rattles.
If you have enough windings on your machine heads you can usually create a decent angle and the string won't buzz. That's why I usually shoot for about four windings on each post when stringing a Fender.
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Dave W
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Re: string tree
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August 10, 2008, 07:45:42 PM »
In addition to buzzing and rattling, too low a break angle can also cause resonances at the nut that affect your tuning.
If you're not having these problems, then there's nothing to worry about.
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