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Traditional Fender-style String Retainers


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These "string trees" screw into the face of a Fender or similar peghead to maintain proper string angle over the nut. Each retainer holds down two strings.

Metal; set of 2 with screws.

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Traditional Fender-style String Retainers
 
  Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
0171 Chrome, set of 2 Yes
$3.03
3 or more $2.52  
10 or more $2.25  

0171-B Black, set of 2 Yes
$3.97
3 or more $3.37  
10 or more $2.94  

0171-G Gold, set of 2 Yes
$3.66
3 or more $3.11  
10 or more $2.71  


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Same style string retainers that were used on a post '57 Strat®, Tele® and similar instruments.

Set of 2 includes: 2 string retainers with mounting screws, and spacers (short and tall). Use the short spacer for the E & B strings (many early instruments only used one string retainer for the E and B strings).

Pilot holes required:
Installing delicate screws such as these into hard maple requires great care and accuracy. We highly recommend using a 5/64" bit for the pilot hole before installing these screws. Lubricate the screw threads with cutting lubricant (also wax or a bar of soap) to reduce friction and help them thread properly.

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Traditional Fender-style String Retainers
Traditional Fender-style String Retainers
 
3 out of 5 stars
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2 3-18-2011
Save your money

I would recommend purchasing real Fender or a known brand of tree. These are just 'alright'. The screws appear to cast metal and are very easy to break even with pilot holes.

TubeGlow  Powell, Ohio
5 2-18-2011
String Retainers

Made with excellent quality material. They provide an ideal lowering the strings. Necessary if you are riding a project like the Stratocaster.

Cunha, Bruno Henrique  Brasília-DF, Brasil Read my reviews (7)
1 1-29-2011
very low quality screws

Screwing these into piloted holes, and they still broke leaving metal bits in the head of my guitar. I've never seen screws so prone to breaking as these!

Nathan  Arlington, VA
4 1-28-2011
just what I needed

I've installed a set of these on three different Telecaster necks, drilling pilot holes each time. They work well and look great. I especially like the two heights of spacers.

SWMike  Culver City CA
1 1-10-2011
junk

These things are garbage,but so are pretty much all the other ones you buy at other sites. I use them but drill a 1/16" pilot hole, then coat the screws in paste wax. They won't break off during installation that way. Just hope they'll hold over time.

SlackJack  Tennessee
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2 12-16-2010
String trees

Make sure the screw pilot holes are drilled to a generous size. The quality is not high, but neither is the price. Looks alright when installed.

KL  Christchurch, New Zealand Read my reviews (23)
1 11-11-2010
Yes, lousy screws.

Drill a LARGE pilot hole for these. A normal-sized pilot hole is not enough. These screws WILL break off in your headstock. My perfect guitar is now messed-up because of these cheap screws.

SD  USA Read my reviews (2)
4 11-09-2010
String Tree Installation

Suggest drilling pilot holes for screw installation. Maple neck wood is harder than the screws!

Greghc48  Oak Ridge, NC Read my reviews (12)
4 10-29-2010
Worked well for me

The string trees worked well for my application - maintained good string tension and position.

Greghc48  Oak Ridge, NC Read my reviews (12)
2 10-25-2010
Be careful when installing

The screws are weak; they won't take too much force and will break easily, leaving you with a problem.

Overdriven  Quebec, Canada
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