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Originally Posted by nostatic
not the tension on the string, but the downward force across the nut. Tension maybe wasn't the right word.
Depending on the instrument the angle of the string across the nut varies and if you don't wrap low you can get buzzing. This is why non-angled headstocks have to use string trees.
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Ah. The break angle across the nut. Yes, important.
Reason I ask is that there is this funonoma called "top wrapping" on gibson tune-o-matic guitars which claims amongst its benefits, world peace, extra sustain and changes to string tension.