Gotoh Staggered Height for Reverse Headstock?

[stratoholic77]

Hi Guys,

I'm building a bit of a superstrat from a Warmoth body and neck.  The neck I ordered has a "reverse" Strat headstock and I bought a set of the Gotoh Staggered Height Kluson clones.  I've got a set on a Mexi Strat and they work very well.

When I went to put them on the neck today I realised that they're not designed for a reverse headstock - i.e the tuners with the shortest shaft length have to be used for the low E and A strings but cannot be aligned like that with my headstock.

Does anybody know if Gotoh make a reverse set or do you think I'll just have to get some Klusons and fit a string tree?

Cheers

Chris

 

[LooseCannon]

Wouldn't left hand guitar tuners work?

 

[rockskate4x]

I see your problem. The staggered heights go the opposite direction required for a reversed headstock. The left handed ones would work.

 

[Unwound G]

You need left hand ones definitely as the worm gears are also set for left tension pull by the strings.

 

[tfarny]

$2 string trees and a bit of graphite where the string rubs.

 

[JaySwear]

yeah, you need left handed tuners i think. meaning "right" tuners. confusing, but yep  :icon_thumright: