Fender stealth string retainer

[lidl e]

I didnt even know these things existed. 

 

Anyone ever use one? I ordered one for a moses graphite necked bass i have where the nut wall is a bit shallow so the e string pops out. 

 

I'm thinking (hoping) this will solve that issue

 

https://www.thomann.de/ie/fender_stealth_string_retainer_bass.htm

 

Charge a lot for a little piece of metal.

Edited June 1, 2023 by lidl e

[BlueMoon]

1 hour ago, lidl e said:

Charge a lot for a little piece of metal.

Like anything from Fender………and everywhere the same price! 

[Lozz196]

I’ve put them on all my US Fenders, really help that sometimes pesky A string rattle. I also put it on the low B on a 5 string Precision and it tightened both the string and sound as a result. 
 

As it happens @lidl e I still have one up for sale at £15 inc postage in UK, message me if interested.

Edited June 1, 2023 by Lozz196

[lidl e]

1 hour ago, Lozz196 said:

I’ve put them on all my US Fenders, really help that sometimes pesky A string rattle. I also put it on the low B on a 5 string Precision and it tightened both the string and sound as a result. 
 

As it happens @lidl e I still have one up for sale at £15 inc postage in UK, message me if interested.

Cheers, bud. I actually added it to my thomann order the other day.

 

You find it solid enough? I saw someone in the reviews saying the string tension caused it to bend upwards a bit. 

[Lozz196]

10 minutes ago, lidl e said:

Cheers, bud. I actually added it to my thomann order the other day.

 

You find it solid enough? I saw someone in the reviews saying the string tension caused it to bend upwards a bit. 

Yes I’ve used them for years, with pretty high tension (Rotosound & Warwick) steel rounds with no problems.

[fretmeister]

It's a really smart idea, but the price is a bit steep.

 

I wonder if they just don't sell enough of them to have a lower price point. 

[lidl e]

4 hours ago, fretmeister said:

It's a really smart idea, but the price is a bit steep.

 

I wonder if they just don't sell enough of them to have a lower price point. 

Aye, but im hoping it will save me 100 quid from having to get a new nut installed and cut.

[Owen]

I have one on my B on a Fender J5. It is great.

[tauzero]

On 01/06/2023 at 14:34, lidl e said:

Charge a lot for a little piece of metal.

 

Possibly because it has to be a pretty strong little piece of metal. If you insist on having 1) Fenders and 2) headstocks, it does seem like quite a good idea.

[lidl e]

Put it on and it did solve my string slipping issue.

 

Doesnt seem to do much for the angle on the E string over the nut. I'd say it is more suited for the A string.

[Supernaut]

More suited for the A string but the fix is simple - don't cut your A when installing new strings. The extra wraps help push the string down to get the angle needed at the nut. 

[NHM]

half a darning needle does the job nicely...

 

[Lozz196]

Ingenious!