Dan71 Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Ok here is another question. Staggard tuning keys. Which strings need the shorter posts? I had one squire strat back in the 80's but I bought it used and it had a Kahler locking trem on it so I never had a use for the string tree. The replacement neck I have has no string tree and I was considering buying staggard tuning keys. the site I saw them at said you use the shorter posts for the A and E (high E). When I look at pics of Fender headstocks I see string trees for the C,G and B,E strings...sometimes just the B and E. I'm confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 4, 2011 Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 Ok here is another question. Staggard tuning keys. Which strings need the shorter posts? I had one squire strat back in the 80's but I bought it used and it had a Kahler locking trem on it so I never had a use for the string tree. The replacement neck I have has no string tree and I was considering buying staggard tuning keys. the site I saw them at said you use the shorter posts for the A and E (high E). When I look at pics of Fender headstocks I see string trees for the C,G and B,E strings...sometimes just the B and E. I'm confused. Taller Low E ---> Shortest High E respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan71 Posted February 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2011 That's what I thought. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan71 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Another question about installing. A long time ago I installed some grover tuners on a headstock that didn't have the screw holes already drilled. I was 17 and wasn't very particular about how I lined up the keys. I ended up with some of the keys a little crooked. What is the best way of making sure I dont have crooked tuning keys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Another question about installing. A long time ago I installed some grover tuners on a headstock that didn't have the screw holes already drilled. I was 17 and wasn't very particular about how I lined up the keys. I ended up with some of the keys a little crooked. What is the best way of making sure I dont have crooked tuning keys? Ummm... a ruler. Sorry don't mean to be a jerk. But really that is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan71 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Another question about installing. A long time ago I installed some grover tuners on a headstock that didn't have the screw holes already drilled. I was 17 and wasn't very particular about how I lined up the keys. I ended up with some of the keys a little crooked. What is the best way of making sure I dont have crooked tuning keys? Ummm... a ruler. Sorry don't mean to be a jerk. But really that is it. No offense taken. I was thinking the same thing just use a ruler and line em up. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything else to it. \m/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RestorationAD Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Another question about installing. A long time ago I installed some grover tuners on a headstock that didn't have the screw holes already drilled. I was 17 and wasn't very particular about how I lined up the keys. I ended up with some of the keys a little crooked. What is the best way of making sure I dont have crooked tuning keys? Ummm... a ruler. Sorry don't mean to be a jerk. But really that is it. No offense taken. I was thinking the same thing just use a ruler and line em up. I just wanted to make sure there wasn't anything else to it. \m/ After I line them up I like to eyeball them in a mirror... sounds silly. But it is like when you draw a picture... if it looks good reversed it is probably proportioned correctly. Sometimes I have to use a set of calipers to check the distances on the center of key the screws... and of course you can check them at the base screw as well. I only want one set of holes in my headstocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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