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Re: VegaTrem

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Dharmajester wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:57 am I have one on a Strat. It's very smooth and holds tuning nicely. No need for roller nut or string tree but staggered tuners recommended..
Interesting - why no string trees? Given they are a post nut treatment?
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GrantB wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:22 am
Dharmajester wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:57 am I have one on a Strat. It's very smooth and holds tuning nicely. No need for roller nut or string tree but staggered tuners recommended..
Interesting - why no string trees? Given they are a post nut treatment?
I always thought the staggered tuners were so you didn't need a string tree? I'm going with locking tuners and nut lube on my Kramer with the Vega so will see how that holds up :mental:
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NippleWrestler wrote: Sat Sep 28, 2024 9:36 am That's amazing. I never realized changing strings was that difficult... Maybe we're all just super smart.
if you have ever changed strings on a Rickenbacker, you will quickly realise that it's a wee bit difficult.

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GrantB wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2024 11:22 am
Dharmajester wrote: Mon Sep 30, 2024 10:57 am I have one on a Strat. It's very smooth and holds tuning nicely. No need for roller nut or string tree but staggered tuners recommended..
Interesting - why no string trees? Given they are a post nut treatment?
Staggered tuners remove the need for a string tree and of course another element for the strings to get caught on when employing the trem.
My Tyler also has staggered tuners along with a conventional 6 screw Callaham trem. Also keeps tune pretty decently ( no string trees ).
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Just to keep you all in the loop, got an email and FedEx tracking number from them 2 days after my order, delivery estimate is 7 days from shipping :-)
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jeremyb wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2024 1:00 pm Just to keep you all in the loop, got an email and FedEx tracking number from them 2 days after my order, delivery estimate is 7 days from shipping :-)
Nice one!!! :-)
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Out of curiosity, why are you not putting this in your strat?
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codedog wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 10:35 am Out of curiosity, why are you not putting this in your strat?
The trem on the strat is actually fine, whereas the one on the baretta is not :rofl: but I have had thoughts of putting one on the strat if I like it on the Baretta :mental: although it would take away from the 60s aesthetic I'm going for...
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VegaTrem arrived this morning, no meetings this afternoon so hopefully will get a chance to install it, although I need to do the new pickup install and polish the frets first.. have already installed the locking tuners, not sure when the new nut will arrive..

*edit* nut just arrived, looks like my afternoon plans are sorted :mental:
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