Whats the purpose of a stringtree in a fender headstock?

nbeersiii · 10-23-2009, 03:05 AM

I was wondering what a stringtree actually does on a stratstyle headstock. If it has staggered tunners it suppose to not need one anybody know why?

diceman · 10-23-2009, 03:08 AM

Keeps tension and break angle over the nut. Staggered height tuners can be enough to not need them in some cases.

Ride on a Pony · 10-23-2009, 03:09 AM

If I had to guess I'd say its because there's no headstock angle at all, so they're needed to pull the strings downwards a bit and keep them in the nut...

I may be wrong.

coldsteal2 · 10-23-2009, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Ride on a Pony

If I had to guess I'd say its because there's no headstock angle at all, so they're needed to pull the strings downwards a bit and keep them in the nut...

I may be wrong.

yep thats the reason, on the Eric Johnson strat
they angled the headstock slightly so it doesnt
use string trees, good design idea

nbeersiii · 10-23-2009, 03:17 AM

I got a fender catalog and was reading about the eric johnson strar and it mentioned that thats the reason I asked.

Bloody rocker · 10-23-2009, 01:40 PM

What's the purpose of a Fender anyway?

The_Sentry · 10-23-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bloody rocker

What's the purpose of a Fender anyway?

Hey now...

YouTube - Jeff Beck

EDIT: Damn..."Thank you sir may I have another?"

You Tube

Manolian · 10-23-2009, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_sentry

hey now...

youtube - jeff beck

edit: Damn..."thank you sir may i have another?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0hk6...eature=related

+1

alligatorbling · 10-23-2009, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bloody rocker

What's the purpose of a Fender anyway?

YouTube - Robert Cray - 12 Year Old Boy Solo

geochem1st · 10-23-2009, 05:40 PM

Just throw on the 'Beano' album and forget about those tone hackers

Drudeboy · 10-23-2009, 06:18 PM

You are all wrong.

The purpose of the small stringtree on Fenders is so you can grow a full size Fender tree in the garden. All you do is take it off and plant it about 4 inches deep in good soil. In about 25 years you will have a big tree that produces Fender guitars as fruit. You can pick them from late August onwards, when they are ripe.

The most exiting thing is that you don't know until the fruit grows what variety it is. No matter what model the stringtree came from you could find your tree producing Telecasters, Stratocaster, Jaguars or even on some rare occasions the Precision Bass.

Plant your tree and good luck!!!

Paragon · 10-23-2009, 06:42 PM

StrangerNY · 10-23-2009, 06:45 PM

I got a few of these and have been using them on one of my Teles and one of my Strats.

- D

overdriver · 10-24-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bloody rocker

What's the purpose of a Fender anyway?

To show up LP slinging wimps.

jomo · 10-24-2009, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drudeboy

You are all wrong.

The purpose of the small stringtree on Fenders is so you can grow a full size Fender tree in the garden. All you do is take it off and plant it about 4 inches deep in good soil. In about 25 years you will have a big tree that produces Fender guitars as fruit. You can pick them from late August onwards, when they are ripe.

The most exiting thing is that you don't know until the fruit grows what variety it is. No matter what model the stringtree came from you could find your tree producing Telecasters, Stratocaster, Jaguars or even on some rare occasions the Precision Bass.

Plant your tree and good luck!!!

I think there was another thread for this story.

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Drudeboy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yorkshire, Northern England Posts: 3,075 Thanks: 30 Thanked 197 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Whats the purpose of a stringtree in a fender headstock? You are all wrong. The purpose of the small stringtree on Fenders is so you can grow a full size Fender tree in the garden. All you do is take it off and plant it about 4 inches deep in good soil. In about 25 years you will have a big tree that produces Fender guitars as fruit. You can pick them from late August onwards, when they are ripe. The most exiting thing is that you don't know until the fruit grows what variety it is. No matter what model the stringtree came from you could find your tree producing Telecasters, Stratocaster, Jaguars or even on some rare occasions the Precision Bass. Plant your tree and good luck!!! __________________ - This is a Low Bandwidth Signature. Hug the trees, one day you may need them. Love, Peace & F&%k.

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