Wind the low E & A strings from the bottom up on a Strat?

[shoeless]

I remember reading somewhere...it may have even been here...that some players wind their low E & A strings from the bottom up to reduce the break angle over the nut. It kinda makes sense, but I've never tried it. Maybe I will next time I change strings. It might help with nut binding on a vintage style trem? IDK.

Has anyone tried it? Does it really make a difference at all?

 

[Knox in Box]

First I've heard of it, but it does make sense.

 

[baimun]

Could try it... but that said, I've never had issue with E or A sticking after a dive bomb. I have however, had an E string pop out of a slot that wasn't deep enough, so....

 

[shoeless]

Just took a close look at my strat. A string doesn't look like too steep of a break, but may try it with the E next string change.

 

[jrockbridge]

I tie knots.

 

[DinoMikeSr]

I tie knots.

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I use this as well. Always works.

 

[Bob411]

I don't have any Strats with non-locking tuners to try it on.