ChrisMC
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I have ordered my first Warmoth build parts...a Soloist body with flame maple on swamp ash, and a roasted flame maple neck with ebony board. I’m stoked!
I’m doing a flush mount Floyd, and I feel pretty good about being prepared for the build once the neck and body arrives....EXCEPT for ONE thing -
I’m concerned about the amount of pressure created by the strings under the string retainer bar behind the nut. On a flat headstock, the break angle is pretty sharp from locking nut to retainer bar, and I’m concerned about this with roasted flame maple; should I be, or am I getting concerned over nothing?
I will say that I had a really difficult time finding any guitars out there from manufacturers that had a flat headstock, with roasted maple, and a locking nut (requiring a string retainer bar). Maybe they’re difficult to find because it’s not a good idea?? Or...am I getting overly concerned about nothing?
I’m just afraid that even though those string retainer bar screws are indeed pretty long....they’re also pretty small diameter, and with all that string pressure, I’m afraid they’ll eventually self-strip and/or pull out.
Does anybody have a build with a flat headstock with roasted maple and a Floyd? If so how is it going? Thanks.
I’m doing a flush mount Floyd, and I feel pretty good about being prepared for the build once the neck and body arrives....EXCEPT for ONE thing -
I’m concerned about the amount of pressure created by the strings under the string retainer bar behind the nut. On a flat headstock, the break angle is pretty sharp from locking nut to retainer bar, and I’m concerned about this with roasted flame maple; should I be, or am I getting concerned over nothing?
I will say that I had a really difficult time finding any guitars out there from manufacturers that had a flat headstock, with roasted maple, and a locking nut (requiring a string retainer bar). Maybe they’re difficult to find because it’s not a good idea?? Or...am I getting overly concerned about nothing?
I’m just afraid that even though those string retainer bar screws are indeed pretty long....they’re also pretty small diameter, and with all that string pressure, I’m afraid they’ll eventually self-strip and/or pull out.
Does anybody have a build with a flat headstock with roasted maple and a Floyd? If so how is it going? Thanks.