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plastic coating of string on nut

Discussion in 'Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]' started by Ripper75, Sep 2, 2005.


  1. Sep 2, 2005 #1
    Ripper75

    Ripper75

    Aug 8, 2005
    Boise, ID.
    i bought some fender super 8250's and strung thru the body. the plastic coating on the string up by the tuners is on top of nut. is this bad?
     
  5. Sep 2, 2005 #2
    Magneto

    Magneto

    Jan 7, 2004
    Corpus Christi, Texas
    Although I don't have alot of info on this, I think it's bad. Gotta dampen the sustain a bit by having any felt or coating riding on the nut. Since you're going string-thru, you may need a longer scale set to keep that off the nut.

    When buying a different set of strings (especially with felt), I always measure the exact distance I need from ball end to nut to make sure the felt isn't gonna be riding the nut..

    Mag...