gw_guitars Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Hi, Not finished my first guitar but can't stop thinking of the next. I've decided that the second one I built will have a tremolo. None of my guitars have a tremolo so I was browsing trough the Ibanez pictures and got a little confused. Ibanez has a locking nut. This I can understand. It doesn't have a 'normal' nut. In other words: the width of the neck should always be the same to fit the locking nut. Is this correct or am I missing something. Second, if there's a locking nut what is the purpose of the bar that is located just after the locking nut and before the machine heads. It can't be to press the strings towards the head because the locking nut doesn't need that. I mean: on a stratocaster are those string guide thingies to compensate that there's no tilted head stock. So what's the use? Maybe a stupid question? Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 i can answer that 1. locking nuts come in a variety of widths.decide which width suits you best. 2.the retaining bar holds the string down behind the nut to compensate for the curve of the locking nut so that when you tighten the locks after rough tuning it doesn't detune your guitar.(the locking nut curves back towards the headstock) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_guitars Posted June 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Hi westheman, This is what I call a swift reply. Thanx. By the way it is your 500 th reply! The only thing I wonder about is the curve of the locking nut. Towards the back of the headstock? I will go to the music store to have a look. Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 alex posted this once it explains with a picture.scroll down til you see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gw_guitars Posted June 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 Thanx, This answers all my questions, Great! Gerard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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