Is this nut slot acceptable?
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Christopher Caruana
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Re: Is this nut slot acceptable?
Or put 2 low E strings in there and have twice the power! lol
Or put 2 low E strings in there and have twice the power! lol
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DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Is this nut slot acceptable?
I thought this was another bikini/lingerie model thread :lol:
Nut slot shouldn't grip the string, it should cradle it, and should be angled towards the tuning post the string will go to.
I thought this was another bikini/lingerie model thread :lol:
Nut slot shouldn't grip the string, it should cradle it, and should be angled towards the tuning post the string will go to.
DrNewcenstein
He Did the Monster Mash
Re: Is this nut slot acceptable?
Because it slides in the slot and binds the string wraps.
Because it slides in the slot and binds the string wraps.
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: Is this nut slot acceptable?
Every single slot in that pic is borked (e too wide, a and d obviously too deep), and if I´m seeing it right the nut isn`t even profiled properly and actually sticks out past the fretboard... I would never take my guitar to that tech again, period. This is basic bread-and-butter stuff, god forbid he does a larger repair with the same level of craftsmanship and attention to detail, the repair of his repair will possibly cost more than the guitar....
THIS is a textbook example of a properly cut nut. Slots follow the strings travel direction, nut slots are profiled to allow back angle, nut is properly rounded off for comfort, espicially on teh fretboard side (ever cut yourself on a long slide down becasue if a hack nut that was still sharp on teh front? It hurts lilke ****), nut slots are more or less the perfect depth (could even be a bit deeper without any issues popping up).
Just under half the string diameter is deep enough, anything over 3/4 diameter is noticably too deep.
Every single slot in that pic is borked (e too wide, a and d obviously too deep), and if I´m seeing it right the nut isn`t even profiled properly and actually sticks out past the fretboard... I would never take my guitar to that tech again, period. This is basic bread-and-butter stuff, god forbid he does a larger repair with the same level of craftsmanship and attention to detail, the repair of his repair will possibly cost more than the guitar....
This seems right :
You want minimal depth, as long as the string cannot slip outside its slot. There are a bazilion guides out there, go search them.
THIS is a textbook example of a properly cut nut. Slots follow the strings travel direction, nut slots are profiled to allow back angle, nut is properly rounded off for comfort, espicially on teh fretboard side (ever cut yourself on a long slide down becasue if a hack nut that was still sharp on teh front? It hurts lilke ****), nut slots are more or less the perfect depth (could even be a bit deeper without any issues popping up).
Just under half the string diameter is deep enough, anything over 3/4 diameter is noticably too deep.
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Kamanda~SD
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Re: Is this nut slot acceptable?
Sometimes guys just have a ****ty day...or maybe he's not good at slotting nuts? Go find out what TUSQ nut will fit your guitar...all you will need is some sandpaper to get the right height and maybe touch up the edges but you won't have to worry about it being cut properly, and sound great.
Sometimes guys just have a ****ty day...or maybe he's not good at slotting nuts? Go find out what TUSQ nut will fit your guitar...all you will need is some sandpaper to get the right height and maybe touch up the edges but you won't have to worry about it being cut properly, and sound great.
