GraphtechPT-7004-00 Black Tusq Xl Nut Sleek String Trees

Worth while upgrade

These work like a charm honestly

Balances perfectly the tension between the tuning post and the nut without undue friction and keeps any tuning issues down to a minimum. Bends and dives return smoothly to their original position. Definitely an improvement on the old squier trees that I had and that actually cut the string at the tuner side a couple of times when giving the Wang bar a thrashing. Why pay top bucks for rollers when these puppies work so well?

I don't understand why manufacturers still insist on using bent metal string trees on anything other than the very cheapest guitars. Installation is really straightforward - I used the screws which came with my old string trees, so as not to widen the hole in the headstock. The only slightly faffy part of installing them, is making sure they're straight up, so you don't inadvertently increase the friction on the string! The whole process took me under 10 minutes, and I recommend wholeheartedly - especially if you have a trem.

Easy and cheap upgrade which will help with tuning stability!

Got these from amazon for a great price for my Squier Affinity tele and they are so much better than the stock string trees. If you can get them at a good price I highly recommend! I used the old black screws and they look great all in black.

A quick swap for the butterfly type thing that came with the guitar. I bought these because I was getting an annoying pinging sound from the original one and this sorts it out.The string break isn’t as severe now either

These string trees are good quality, and will certainly aid lubrication of your strings, and help with tuning issues. However, they are not a one size fits all solution, and they didn't fit one of my guitars, unless I was prepared to make an extra hole the woodwork. |Fitted my Telecaster ok, but not my Epiphone 335. Overall, I would say that they are good as a replacement to an existing tree.