Fender American Std String Guides

I bought these for my Harley Benton telecaster, more for aesthetics than anything else, and I guess they come with the added benefit that the strings won't snag on any sharp edges.

They're not super cheap, but they're not really expensive either, and I'm considering getting a pair for my Affinity Strat as well, because they do look really good.

The only downside is that if you're installing these on a guitar with cheap string trees, you will most likely have to drill a small additional hole for the little knob in the front, which means you can't restore the old ones afterwards without leaving behind a couple of ugly holes.

Overall though, I do like how these look a whole lot more than the cheap ones a lot of guitars come with, and installing them wasn't a huge deal, although more work than just replacing a screw.

These are definitely worth the money for visual reason, if not for practical ones.

After fitting a Fender neck onto a Varian body, I found the string angle just wasn't giving me the right tension for string bends so decided to try these.

They fixed the problem immediately, but more importantly, they work beautifully due to the in-built rollers. It really makes a difference compared to traditional string trees, since the string never gets stuck at any point.

They were easy to fit, and I thought they were good value considering the difference they made.

They were a little more tricky to fit than I expected, due to the extra 'pin' which requires a small hole to be drilled behind the screw hole on your headstock. This makes sense, as without it, the trees would spin, but it wasn't all that easy to get the correct alignment to ensure the trees were nice and straight.