String clamping mechanism

摘要

A clamp is provided at the nut of a guitar for clamping the strings to prevent them from sliding across the nut. The clamp was a boss portion in which a bore is formed. A set screw is provided in one end as a plug. A screw with a handle is threaded into the other end of the bore and six cylindrical spacers are disposed between the plug and the screw with the handle. Slots are cut in the boss which expose the ends of the spacers so that the strings of the guitar can be slid between the ends of the spacers. Tightening the screw with the handle clamps the strings between the spacers. The clamp has a step, formed on one side of it, on which a nut is mounted. The nut is divided into three sections whose heights and orientations are adjustable to suit the camber of the fret board of the guitar and the height of the frets, so as to eliminate the need for shimming or filing the nut. A unique string tree is also provided having six hook shaped slots, on a string bar, which align all of the strings of the guitar while allowing the strings to be inserted from the top without having to be threaded through a small hole.