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Thinking about it, I have possibly answered my own question but, can anyone ad anything else?
Most modern Strats have two trees, the ones that don't tend to be vintage reissues of one type or other.
You could also look into staggered tuners if you don't want to drill the headstock... or is it only the B & E that have lower posts on those sets?
I looked on the website and out of the 10 I looked at (specifically avoiding vintage ones) only 1 had 2 string trees - the American Special.
I think it's probably cheaper to put one on them all than to individually test if each one needs it, hence some people getting away with taking it off.
I would imagine putting it in the spot you pressed down on the strings to alleviate the buzzing would be a good bet.
If it's not that, have another go at the nut slot if it's not already as low as it can be. All you need to do is make sure the file splits the difference of the angle between the G and A strings on both side of the nut.
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
The string tree is an additional friction point for the string so it would be beneficial to avoid adding another one if it was possible to fix the problem another way.
....can anyone guess what the mistake was???
Too low a break angle is a cause of a lot of problems- you often hear the string behind the nut ringing when you plkay and it's distracting. A second string tree is often the best solution.
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