GFI Keyless Head

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 26 Mar 2002 8:35 am

Looking back to my memory of Dallas, I realize that the GFI keyless head looked different from what I thought it was. I seem to remember that the GFI was designed in a way that didn't require a roller nut.

I think I saw keyless GFI's with roller nuts in Dallas? Was I hallucinating? Or was my previous impression mistaken?

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Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 26 Mar 2002 8:44 am

Hi b0b, I had a GFI keyless that had no roller nuts. I liked the design Gene had & thought it was better in some ways.....no
wrench needed! I have an old Zum with modified BELA tuners from 10 years or so ago.
Not everyone had good results with them, but I have (and improved with the modifcations a
machinist came up with for me. There is no open string on either end. Much like Zane's
BMI keyless design....no exposed string beyond the "bridge" or the "nut" !

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 26 Mar 2002 11:03 am

b0b- The GFI keyless I had did have the straight bar, no roller nuts. At first I didn't like it, but after awhile thought it was a good idea. No Buzz with different gauged strings. His guitar is pretty well engineered...al

HowardR · Post by **HowardR** » 26 Mar 2002 2:09 pm

b0b, there must have been something in your buttermilk biscuits and white gravy, because the GFI nuts were solid, not roller.

And you better believe that this NY boy got down on those biscuits & gravy! One belt notch worth...

It was my great pleasure to meet you b0b.[This message was edited by HowardR on 26 March 2002 at 09:39 PM.]

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 26 Mar 2002 4:09 pm

My mistake, I guess. I thought I saw a different keyless head this time, with a bit of string length after the nut. The mind plays tricks...

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Bobbe Seymour · Post by **Bobbe Seymour** » 26 Mar 2002 5:40 pm

bOb, now you know what we're going through!

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 27 Mar 2002 8:00 pm

geez,Seymour`s all over the place

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