Timara String Drop Installation
Techniques
String
Drop Updates, Tips and Troubleshooting:
UPDATE:
We have replaced the Allen Head Screw to hold the Extender Handle on with a Thumb
Screw. There is no need for an Allen Wrench as shown in the videos. If you
purchased a String Drop that included an Allen Head Screw and Wrench, contact us
and we will send you a Thumb Screw at no cost.
TIP: Before tightening the nut to hold the String Drop in place, measure to see how much of the nylon screws on the back of the plate you will need. It’s easier to clip the nylon screws while they’re threaded in to the back plate. Most of the time, you won’t have to worry about the tab being exactly centered over the string.
Won’t
tune up high enough with the fine tuner:
On some acoustic and electric guitars, it may be necessary to install the String Drop under the washer instead in between the nut and washer.
Can’t
get the tab far enough over the string:
You may need to place the string drop at an angle to get more of the String Drop over the string.
The
String Drop is in the way to use the tuner key:
You need to clip the nylon screws to length to where head of the screw is tight against the String Drop plate.
Extender
Handle loosens up while attached to the String Drop:
Use a lock washer to hold the Thumb Screw in. You can purchase one for as little as 3 cents at your local hardware store. During the testing and designing of the String Drop this was never an issue, but a few customers have told us about this problem.
Demo of Tim Wallis using the Timara String Drop and String Benders during a LIVE performance.
Short video clip of Tim demonstrating the Timara B&G Stringbenders and String Drop
The Timara String Drop does NOT require any modifications to your guitar.
You can slowly drop the string, instead of just in or out.
Extender handle allows you to manage the speed of the drop.
Can be used on any string(s) for most any drop pitch.
Perfect for Drop D tuning.
Designed to put on just one string or all 6 for some radical tunings and effects.
Universal Mount - Easy Installation - Inexpensive
Simply loosen the nut on the tuning key and insert the Timara String Drop between the nut and washer and tighten nut.
For Dealer and Distributor information contact John Vinci at:
1.888.289.1995 or email
Also available at SAM ASH MUSIC
