44mm nut slot, 43mm nut?

[jake_xms3_punk]

I've been looking everywhere and can't find a 44mm nut for my old squier tele, the closest I could find are 43mm. Do you think that would be ok? Assuming it's centred, the nut slot would only be 1/2 a mm too big on each side which doesn't seem that bad to me. what do you guys think?

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: 44mm nut slot, 43mm nut?

Just get a 1-3/4 inch nut. That's 44 and a half millimeters. It's a common size, and it's better to start out wider than you need, rather than narrower.

 

[jake_xms3_punk]

Re: 44mm nut slot, 43mm nut?

Thanks for the reply. The only 1 3/4 one I can find is the graphtech one and that particular size is harder to find in the UK :/ I'll keep looking, thanks

 

[jake_xms3_punk]

Re: 44mm nut slot, 43mm nut?

I can't find any 1 3/4 nuts in the UK, would a 43mm work in a pinch whist I wait for a 1-3/4 one from the usa? they are in abundance on eBay and would like to use the guitar this weekend.

 

[ItsaBass]

Re: 44mm nut slot, 43mm nut?

You'll probably be just fine with 43 mm if that's all you can get. I don't see a need to import a nut from overseas just to give you an extra millimeter.

 

[GilmourD]

Re: 44mm nut slot, 43mm nut?

You'll probably be just fine with 43 mm if that's all you can get. I don't see a need to import a nut from overseas just to give you an extra millimeter.

Agreed. It's probably what was on there to begin with.