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Originally Posted by Ned Milburn
And BTW, I usually go for at least 3/4 of the string in the slot, especially on LOW BREAK ANGLE headstocks, to avoid strings accidentally being knocked or pulled out of the nut slots. Especially high E and B --- it is really best to prepare a slot more than 1/2 the string diameter.
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Thanks Ned. I think the most frequent arrangement I've seen (until your observation here) is the 1/2 diameter notion applied to the thicker wound strings, while the unwound are fully sunk, but not beyond.