String Retainers and how many?

[ZGOZZ]

String Retainers need a little help.

 

[Mor Paul]

They are going to therapy as we speak.

What kind of help are we talking about? One should do it. What headstock?

 

[ZGOZZ]

They are going to therapy as we speak.

What kind of help are we talking about? One should do it. What headstock?

Just one on the e and the b string right?

 

[UTSC]

you can also use 2. (ex. godin sdxt guitars use two.)

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Play the strings in open chords, like a G chord or an E chord and listen to the high strings.  If it sounds like they are not sitting down well and ringing true then put your first finger over the e, then the e and b, then the e b and g...  Figure out which ones are ringing, or buzzing or whatever the term is for this, and add a retainer to those strings.  By putting your finger over the string behind the nut it will pressure the string into the nut, like a retainer.  It is not always required, but the e and b needed it on my neck.
Patrick

 

[dbw]

Some Squiers use two.  One should be enough if the nut is set up well.

 

[kreig]

I'm sure there will be one poster here that will make this their pet rocket science project, we're all waiting . . . :laughing8:

 

[Rick]

Just one.  If it doesn't work, add another. 

 

[SkuttleFunk]

it all depends on which headstock - angled headstocks don't require any, a 3+3 headstock would most likely need just on on the middle two strings but could use two if you weren't getting enough pressure on the next outward pair, a 4 in-line uses one on the D & G strings (same with a 4+1)

for bass, I definitely prefer the Hipshot version above the Fender style button

easy enough, eh?

all the best,

R