Good Adhesive For Nut??

[zozoe]

G'day everyone & hope all are well~ This is this my first time installing a new nut w/o having a notch to tightly fit it into, & not need glue, but here she is, my '71 Harmony Marquis that had some super lightweight alloy nut where each string notch could seat a G string from a bass!! So, what to use to keep my new Tusq nut in place, & how to ensure a solid connection & keep my great sustain,,,(great for a student size guitar)??

BTW, the previous old nut, was 5mm from the bottom of the nut to the bottom of the notche s, so I ordered a nut that runs 4.5mm for the same distance, certainly giving the strings solid contact w/that 'zero fret',,, good?
Thanks in advance for all your help & stay safe~

 

[ICTGoober]

Small drop or two of Titebond. In a pinch, Elmer's white glue will work.
Make sure all the old glue is removed from both surfaces of the shelf.

 

[beaubrummels]

+1 on Titebond. It's what the pros use.

 

[DavidRavenMoon]

I use a couple of drops of CA. You can use Titebond, but will need a little more glue. But it sticks ok to non wood objects.


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[ICTGoober]

Ah, damn - ya went there. David is good, but please don't follow his advice.

 

[Masta' C]

Titebond is the industry standard, but I've used a tiny bit of superglue before, depending on the scenario. Just have to be more careful if/when you ever remove it, but works fine. But, yeah, 2-3 drops of Titebond or even Elmer's, like Goober said, is the safest bet and what I'd use on that guitar.

 

[ehdwuld]

If you use CA glue
dont use much
if you have to change it, it will wreck the shelf

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Zero fret may make the nut less critical in terms of tone and wear.
Still probably wouldn't choose superglue myself.
Especially on a fifty-year-old guitar.

 

[zozoe]

Thanks guys for the advice & humour!!

 

[ErikH]

I've only ever used titebond, a couple small drops. Just enough to hold it in place.

 

[hamerfan]

What ever glues....but not too much.

 

[ICTGoober]

What ever glues....but not too much.

No, damn it! There are appropriate glues for the job, and then there is crap. Don't epoxy it, and for God's sake don't use a Hot Glue Gun or Gorilla Glue. Gorilla Glue expands as it cures, and that's no good any way you slice it.

The whole point in building and repairing stringed musical instruments is that you can repair it later if you used the correct glue - which is why traditional hide glues, and yellow aliphatic resin glues like Titebond are used. They are repairable. White casein glues (like Elmer's) haven't the strength for most joints, but can be used to affix a nut because it's not a stressed area.

 

[Mincer]

I've only used hide glue, but that stuff smells so bad.

 

[ehdwuld]

No, damn it! There are appropriate glues for the job, and then there is crap. Don't epoxy it, and for God's sake don't use a Hot Glue Gun or Gorilla Glue. Gorilla Glue expands as it cures, and that's no good any way you slice it.

The whole point in building and repairing stringed musical instruments is that you can repair it later if you used the correct glue - which is why traditional hide glues, and yellow aliphatic resin glues like Titebond are used. They are repairable. White casein glues (like Elmer's) haven't the strength for most joints, but can be used to affix a nut because it's not a stressed area.

And dont use gorilla glue for hairspray

That girl is having fits teying to get it out