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Topic: What are these hex screws? |
Derrick Phillips
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Jacksonville, FL
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Posted 16 Aug 2024 1:10 pm |
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Hey guys, what’s the purpose of these holes at the end of my changer? Are these called split screws? Looks like I have it on 10, 6, 5.
Does this mean I could install split screws on every string? With this changer
This is an ETS steel guitar.
Thanks in advance, Derrick
904.540.4408
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Jon Light
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Saugerties, NY
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Posted 16 Aug 2024 1:16 pm Re: What are these hex screws?
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| Derrick Phillips wrote: |
Are these called split screws? Looks like I have it on 10, 6, 5.
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Yes
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Does this mean I could install split screws on every string? With this changer
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Assuming that they are all tapped, yes. |
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J D Sauser
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Wellington, Florida
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Posted 18 Aug 2024 5:46 am
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The limit the maximum LOWER by stopping the finger going back (lowering) against that hex screw. So, that screw tunes the "open"-to-half lower change.
The actual lowering lever will still go a little further because when a string is RAISED first (typically a whole step), it takes more travel to lower (typically a half step) because the raise has stretched the string further and as further it goes up, the less the string changes pitch until it breaks.
The SPLITTED lower is then tuned at the nylon hex tuner nut setting maximum travel against the raise.
This evidently requires for enough travel being foreseen at the lever stop and choice of bell-crank to changer slots relationship.
... J-D.
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