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Compensating string angle at nut

I have a really interesting situation... inexperience is a heck of a teacher.

Looking at the picture it'll be evident that I had an idea I thought was good but the result proved the execution of the idea was not that great as I ended up with the tuning machines at significantly different levels which I knew would happen I just over did the sanding n the stock thus resulting in the 2nd string machine post being significantly higher removing any angle I had on the string. So high in fact that I am short on ideas on how to force the angle. One thought was using a drawer pull or an eye-bolt to pull the string down. I like the drawer pull idea but wonder if the upward pressure of the string wouldn't bend it and the idea of an eye-bolt seems to gaudy. Anyone ever dealt with this?

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Permalink Reply by Jim Goodman on August 19, 2014 at 6:27am

I about spit my soda all over my keyboard that's awesome....

Point made since it's my beat on stage CBG I'll go with the eyelet screw, I didn't think it'd be strong enough but it's sounds like that'll do the trick. I was going to keep it slide only but I may add a fret board to it later so then I can re-access should I do that.

Thanks for all of the responses, I hope to get as versed (no pun intended) as y'all :)

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 19, 2014 at 6:30am

Better than coffee up yer nose...

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Permalink Reply by Reeds Taylor on August 19, 2014 at 10:51am

Nice Ron!

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Permalink Reply by Jim Goodman on August 19, 2014 at 10:47am

Reeds Taylor that's a great point and I bet that would have helped significantly

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Permalink Reply by ReturnToSender on August 19, 2014 at 6:09am

As an alternative, hang that one on the wall and build another one that doesn't have that problem.

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 19, 2014 at 6:12am

But...that's no fun...

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Permalink Reply by Jim Goodman on August 19, 2014 at 6:21am

HAHA - my best one is hanging on the wall in a cigar bar never to be played again, this one was to be my stage beater CBG :)

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 19, 2014 at 6:23am

Zackly. String tree makes it look like you effed it up, then fixed it. Perfect beater material. See if you can toss some duct tape in there somewhere for red-nekkid-ness.