Using single string lock nuts made for headless, with headstock guitars?

[jco5055]

Hey guys, quick question:

As someone who is generally a bit annoyed by how narrow 7 string locking nuts are from Floyd/Kahler/GOTOH etc, barring the Takeuchi made 7 string nut only Warmoth seems to sell, I was wondering, is it possible to take single string locking nuts designed for headless that companies like ABM sell (here is an example), is there any reason why they couldn't be used to mimic a locking nut with custom string spacing for any guitar with a headstock and a Floyd Rose or similar bridge?

I know technically the reverse of using a floyd rose locking nut on a headless guitar would technically work if you could hold each string held down by the block taut as you locked each block, as I learned this tightening a block too tight and the string behind the nut broke but the guitar was fine as long as I didn't unlock the block.

Thanks!

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Most of those I've seen are more of "string locks" than actual nuts. So you'll need at least a zero fret in addition to the string locks.

 

[jco5055]

Most of those I've seen are more of "string locks" than actual nuts. So you'll need at least a zero fret in addition to the string locks.

Gotcha, thanks Max!

 

[ixlramp]

However, if you use headless string locks behind a zero fret 'nut', you might then create a small length of string beyond the 'nut', which would create a little tuning instability. The whole point of a double locking system is that it eliminates the string lengths beyond nut and saddle.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

However, if you use headless string locks behind a zero fret 'nut', you might then create a small length of string beyond the 'nut', which would create a little tuning instability. The whole point of a double locking system is that it eliminates the string lengths beyond nut and saddle.

Probably not in reality.

The locking nut eliminates the friction binding that normally causes tuning issues. A string sitting on a smooth zero fret isn't going to be prone to friction binding like a nut would. The string run between the string lock and zero fret is also going to be very short, which will minimize the amount of flex possible.

It sounds like @jco5055 wants to create a setup as similar to a locking nut as possible.

 

[Demiurge]

Will your bridge have fine-tuners?

 

[jco5055]

Will your bridge have fine-tuners?

in this hypothetical, yes as it would be a Floyd/Gotoh etc