Model Series String Lock Woes

[kamanda]

Hello all!

Kahler string lock is starting to annoy as there are no 'guides' to help with the angle of the headstock. This causes my B string to touch the bolt and the E string to get caught up on the edge of the string lock itself.

I have read up quite a bit on ways to combat this but the issues seem to be more geared toward not being able to lock properly (usually due to worn plates etc.) I am more concerned about the angle coming off of it and where it's getting caught up on the nut. Any advice would be appreciated! Yes, I would love to put a floyd nut on there, but just don't have the cash right now to bring both to a tech.

Forgot to take pictures last night so will try later on, but I think most of you know what I'm talking about.

[pianoguyy]

It's one of the drawbacks to having an angled headstock. The strings come off at an angle.
I have reverse headstocks where the low e will pull off of the nut (before locked) because the angle is so sharp.

Sorry, can't help ya.

[paranoid]

This has never ben much of a problem for me with the kahler string locks behind the nut but the locks that came with the JT-6 bridged guitars can be a real pain. The kahlers are a little better in the fit and finish depot. if you have no luck with holding the strings in place while locking the locks, maybe put some string trees on it.

[xenophobe]

Yeah, the JT6 string locks are a deal breaker for me... they suck horribly. The Kahler nuts are a lot better.

[lepard]

It's not too hard to convert to a regular Floyd Rose locking nut.

[straycat]

If you just file or round the edges of the locking pads that will help.Some people put the pads in upside down not knowing the is a right side and wrong side.
If there are grooves in the pads remove the grooves with a file.
Model series neck truss rods sit rather high in the neck so a floyd nut conversion will take a wedge of wood to create a nut shelf to mount the nut on.

[kamanda]

Thanks all!

It's not the pad's thats the problem, it is purely the angle of the string causing my issue. Hell, my B string love's to get into the thread of the bolt! I do have a Kahler one I am going to throw on for now, and string trees / retainer would certainly help but I think eventually I will just save up some cash and have a floyd nut put on and be done with it, rather than drill even more holes into the headstock.