Perry Combover said:I always get staggered tuners (Schallers). Never had a problem using those with a properly slotted nut.
vikingred said:Strat headtocks, locking tuners, TUSQ XL nuts, with the best of nut cuttin. Hardtails or Wilkinsons at the bridge.
vikingred said:Perry Combover said:I always get staggered tuners (Schallers). Never had a problem using those with a properly slotted nut.
Fill me in, I'm a moron. What are staggered tuners? I have Schaller locking tuners from Warmoth. And by "never had a problem" I assume you mean you don't use string trees?
Verne Bunsen said:It's been my experience that you can get away without them if you have staggered-height tuners, but that you'll typically need them if you don't. But the best bet is to string it up and see. You gotta have strings on the guitar to position the thing anyway, so just play it for a bit first. The things to look/listen for will be the e/b strings not ringing out properly and sympathetic vibration of the e/b string lengths behind the nut, both of which I believe are functions of the shallower break angle.
Surf n Music said:If you order an actual set from schaller they come staggered. I think Warmoth sells them in singles so they are all a standard length. My set of schallers from the factory are staggered.