Roller Nut?

[mynameistaken]

Has anyone put a roller nut on their Silo or Axis? I used to have fender with one and really liked it.

 

[PugNinjas]

If you're talking about the LSR roller nut, it won't work because of the measurements at the nut. I'm pretty sure the LSR is 1 11/16 whereas the Silo and Axis are 1 5/8 at the nut. So unless there is a different model, it cannot be done. Plus, the EBMM compensated nuts are great, as were the previous design.

 

[hbucker]

I had a roller nut on a Deluxe Strat Plus I once owned and it seemed to do little to keep the guitar in tune. I couldn't really use the trem at all without it going out of tune. I was very disappointed in that guitar for that reason (among others).

So I can't recommend the roller nut. It's a good theory though.

 

[mynameistaken]

I had a roller nut on a Deluxe Strat Plus I once owned and it seemed to do little to keep the guitar in tune. I couldn't really use the trem at all without it going out of tune. I was very disappointed in that guitar for that reason (among others).

So I can't recommend the roller nut. It's a good theory though.

I wonder if they improved it since the one you owned. The model I had stayed in tune very well with frequent tremelo use.

Well maybe I can get some lube or something for the Silo Nut. I am guessing it is just plastic?

What is a good lube? Graphite powder or maybe lemon oil?

 

[glockaxis]

They have that nut sauce stuff but I just rub a pencil tip on the slots and use graphite that way----cheap, convenient, and works great.

 

[NorM]

For lubricating parts on a guitar I have enjoyed great success with Remington Teflon spray. Found in your sporting good department this stuff is slicker than greased owl $h!t that's been boiled with okra.
Problems that steer me away from other products include vibration dampening qualities. But to be fair I haven't tried many. I'm just to happy with the stuff I use.

 

[hbucker]

I wonder if they improved it since the one you owned.

Could be. I got that guitar about 17 years ago. Sold it about 10 years ago. I tried everything and it would not stay in tune with even the lightest trem use...

 

[azazael]

Its interesting though.
I have a friend who has a Mexican Classic Players Strat and I was very surprised when I saw him use the bar and do gargles etc. It stayed in tune as well! He set it all up himself though but I was really taken as it was a cheap strat. Just your luck I think and ultimately how good your setup is and also your stringing technique.

 

[hbucker]

Just your luck I think and ultimately how good your setup is and also your stringing technique.

Well... I'll go with just my luck. But I ain't no spring chicken, have built several guitars and owned more than several others. I think I understand how to do this stuff. I tried absolutely everything I could with that guitar and could not get it to stay in tune with any trem use. Specifically, the G string would go sharp. But in general, it wouldn't stay in tune. Never had another guitar that acted like this one did. In fact the one I built with a Wilkinson trem and graphite nut stays in tune like a dream by comparison.

As long as I wasn't using the trem on that Strat it stayed in tune o.k. But I still sold it. Over all it was a bit of a disappointment.

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I have always found that bog-standard vaseline is the best lube for the nut. I put in my guitars and it stops the strings getting stuck and pinging in there.