Im trying to locate a part for my electric guitar called The Bill Edwards Finger-Tite Locking Nut” developed by Edwards Guitar Research. Would you be the ones who carry this item?
Well, yes and no. Yes – I started a company called EGR in the late 80s and I did design and patent the original FTLN and BNL (Behind-the-Nut Lock). Unfortunately several companies (both foreign and domestic) liked the idea so much they ripped it off and put out their own more or less half-assed imitations – most of which did not work properly, if at all. They “poisoned the well,” as they say and put an end to it. So… No – it’s not available any longer. It’s a really long story and the bottom line is that it is an example of what can sometimes happen to well-meaning back room inventors who get mixed up with well established companies with well intrenched rivalries. It’s nice to hear that someone remembers it after all these years. It remains to this day, the best way eliminate the wrenches and associated stripping of the hex screws while clamping the strings securely at the nut. I use it on my own electrics and have for years. One of these days I may try to revive the thing, but for n
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