Which string trees for a Bigsby?

paulnb57

So, my Challenge Telemaster is going to have a Bigsby fitted along with a Towner Down Bar alongside a Tele roller bridge, so the dusty end is sorted, however I'm not sure what to do at the nut end, it will have a Strat neck that has  a plastic nut and a single circular string tree...is there any alternative nut material I should consider and change the string tree to a roller jobby?

ICBM

Bone for the nut.

The best string trees in my experience are actually the standard Fender 'butterfly' type, set at the right height - not too low, they need a spacer - and with a little lubricant. The 'point contact' and roller ones actually add more friction.

Locking tuners with staggered-height tuner posts are also worthwhile, but *not* without a string tree - that doesn't give enough break angle on the top two strings. I prefer to fit them so the lowest posts are the G and D, and use the string tree on the top strings with the middle two posts.

paulnb57

Thanks @ICBM