Tuning Pegs with longer shafts??

[bench]

Are there tuning pegs with longer shafts? On headstocks like Gibson or warwick the strings angle behind the nut. This could be avoided if the tuning pegs for the a and d would have longer shafts and the peg holes could be done more to the center of the headstocks. Does any manufacturer make these?

 

[Zooberwerx]

Are there tuning pegs with longer shafts? On headstocks like Gibson or warwick the strings angle behind the nut. This could be avoided if the tuning pegs for the a and d would have longer shafts and the peg holes could be done more to the center of the headstocks. Does any manufacturer make these?

I have Hipshots with shorter stems. Is there an issue with the angled strings / nut > machine head posts?

Riis

 

[bench]

I have Hipshots with shorter stems. Is there an issue with the angled strings / nut > machine head posts?

Riis

No, it's more theoritical. I like headstocks like warwick or gibson, but also would want a straight string path behind the nut...

 

[Zooberwerx]

No, it's more theoritical. I like headstocks like warwick or gibson, but also would want a straight string path behind the nut...

Hmmmm.... Plug / re-drill the holes for the "straighter" draw, stick short-stems on the E & G, conventional machine heads on the A & D. Do not angle. I'll assume you don't want to hack on the traditional headstock shape.

Standard width > 60 mm

Short width > 54 mm

Riis

 

[96tbird]

Are there tuning pegs with longer shafts? On headstocks like Gibson or warwick the strings angle behind the nut. This could be avoided if the tuning pegs for the a and d would have longer shafts and the peg holes could be done more to the center of the headstocks. Does any manufacturer make these?

Sure Hipshot makes HB1 which has two lengths of key shafts available, about 4mm difference.

The thing is that there’s no reason to avoid angling the strings to the side. If you were drilling a new blank headstock then yes go ahead. But it’s a lot of work to move the A and D tuners toward center on an existing neck and end up with a nice clean job. String instruments of every type typically have sideways angles since the inception of guitars, and it has been fine all this time. No reason to avoid it unless you are building from scratch and that’s what you want for an aesthetic.

 

[74hc]

I'd say leave it alone. It will likely reduce value and there is probably not a tremolo to be worried about.

 

[Bar Band Bassman]

You could get Telecaster string guides and mount them on the headstock as lateral guides rather than downward pressure guides, sort of like this horrid sketch:

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[Bar Band Bassman]

Hayman 4040 bass.

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