What string gauges does the nut support? (JP BFR)

[Norstorm]

I've owned two JP7s, and I've sold them to buy the BFR, wich hasn't popped up in my mail box yet..
But these days I play a lot of drop-tunings..
Will the nut on the JP7 BFR support..like.. 0.66 gauge f.ex?

 

[dkannen]

you can always file the nut to your liking... but it's the opening on the tuners that you should be worried about...

 

[Norstorm]

Aaah.. ok.
Without filing out the nut, that is?
But if not, then I'll just buy a baritone.. or something...

 

[Norstorm]

Oh the tuner can be drilled out..
I had an 8 stringer once with schaller, and I had it drilled out.. Worked fine

 

[dkannen]

unfortunately I don't think you'll be able to drill these out. They're schaller M6 minis, and the locking mechanism actually has 2 little balls that clamp down on the string, and those are directly in the string path. if you took a drill do it, you'd destroy the clamps.

but yeah, a baritone would get you the low tuned goodness!

 

[Norstorm]

Hmm... I checked and you are right... That I didn't think about.
Thanks man..

Ya, I'll go for a cheap baritone, and test some gauges..

 

[ZeeW]

Can I ask if the M6 minis and the nut on a JPXI will be okay with skinny top / heavy bottom strings? Will the nut need filing?

Thanks.

 

[yellowv03]

All you have to do is unwind the end of the string and you can use whatever size string you want. The nut is the bigger issue than the tuner.

 

[jzeijen]

Can I ask if the M6 minis and the nut on a JPXI will be okay with skinny top / heavy bottom strings? Will the nut need filing?

Thanks.

I put those on my Reflex, the nut is fine. No problems with the tuners also. Guess it's no different for the JPXI.

 

[ZeeW]

Thanks good to hear - so no nut filing.