SIT bass strings/stringtree question

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so i just got some SIT bass strings because I wanted to give them a try..i found that my ernie balls on my G&L really wore out fast from the gigs (sweat and whatnot i presume) so i decided to try SIT rock brights on there. now, with the ernies, they were the same gauge..medium, 50-105...and the D string fit under the string tree fine and never came out.

with the SIT ones, for some reason the D will NOT stay under the string tree! there's no grooves on the G&L one to hold it in place, so as you tune it up, it just slips right out. needless to say, i can't keep the D under it, but the G is there and it's fine....also used SIT power wounds, same gauge, on my schecter with a string tree, and i think that one has little grooves, so the D fits fine under it.

what the hell does the string tree even do? i took one off my strat so i could get that annoying noise by hitting the strings up above the nut (ala tom morello) and never noticed a difference..

only thing is that it looks stupid not being under the string tree haha..are there any advantages to actually putting strings under this thing or no?
 
Have you tried tightening the string up to tune or there abouts while holding the string under the string tee.

A string tee is for providing pressure on the strings on the other side of the nut so they dont rattle about. They also put pressure on the string at the nut to stop the string flapping about and buzzing.
 
hey thanks for the reply...yup, i held it in place, but each lil tightening of the string just makes it slide right out from under it the second i let go..i play pretty agressively, so i didn't notice it did this until i was playing the first time and the string must've been RIGHT on the verge of slipping out, so i was slapping away and BAM, it just came out and i thought i broke the string lol thankfully i realized what it was. it plays no different, so i'm not sure whats going on here
 
If you need two downtune the strings though it can help aswell. Maybe for the future you could buy a string tee with grooves on it. Of course if its not making a difference there's no realy need. But it could be useful in the future.
 
true, thanks for the reply! i tend to keep my bass in EADG, sometimes half step, so it's not too bad. i wonder why all my other ernie ball strings always fit under it and gave me no problem, but these SIT ones are different? oh well, here's hoping that SIT is as good as they claim and these strings stay bright for a long ass time! haha
 
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