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wildflower
lemmy.world
wildflower@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-16 |
Does anyone know a quick-fix to level the strings on the nut? It's a 2'nd hand parts-caster made from old Fuji-gen parts, and I'd really like to avoid removing the old nut (it's not coming out easy), was thinking to try giving it some epoxy or super-glue in the slit for the D and B-string, but I'd love to hear any ideas before I start destroying one of my guitars :-) |
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pr06lefs
lemmy.ml
pr06lefs@lemmy.ml Joined: 2023-07-21 |
I think the classic method is bone dust mixed with glue. Though its not as good as a new nut. Here's a thread. Sounds like bonding to plastic like nylon is more problematic. |
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JeSuisUnHombre
lemmy.zip
JeSuisUnHombre@lemmy.zip Joined: 2025-06-11 |
Classic repair shop trick is baking soda and super glue, just tape around the nut so you don't fuck up the fretboard, when it dries in like 15 minutes you can file it back down |
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acosmichippo
lemmy.world
acosmichippo@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-06-10 |
are you happy with the level of the strings relative to the first few frets? if so, maybe you can just sand down the nut from the top. |
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gigastasio
sh.itjust.works
gigastasio@sh.itjust.worksJoined: 2025-10-13 |
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wildflower
lemmy.world
wildflower@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-16 |
Classic repair shop trick is baking soda and super glue, just tape around the nut so you don't fuck up the fretboard, when it dries in like 15 minutes you can file it back down
Thanks for the reminder to cover the fretboard :-) |
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wildflower
lemmy.world
wildflower@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-16 |
are you happy with the level of the strings relative to the first few frets? if so, maybe you can just sand down the nut from the top.
I'd like to get as high as possible, I want to use it as a designated slide-guitar and I'm trying to avoid the rattle. |
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wildflower
lemmy.world
wildflower@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-16 |
I think the classic method is bone dust mixed with glue. Though its not as good as a new nut. Here's a thread. Sounds like bonding to plastic like nylon is more problematic.
Nice thread, really informative. |
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wildflower
lemmy.world
wildflower@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-16 |
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Yes, this it definitely a temporary fix :-) |
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wildflower
lemmy.world
wildflower@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-16 |
Thank you all for being super helpful :-) I went with the baking soda and super glue The G and B-string could also use some adjustment, but for now it's playable. |
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jim_v
lemmy.world
jim_v@lemmy.world Joined: 2023-11-21 |
Classic repair shop trick is baking soda and super glue, just tape around the nut so you don't fuck up the fretboard, when it dries in like 15 minutes you can file it back down
OP used your advice and fixed his nut, but I thought I'd leave this video here for anybody else who runs into a similar problem. This is the process you described with extra tips and bits. why would you make a new nut when you can save your old one like this? in minutes! |
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rugburn
fedinsfw.app
rugburn@fedinsfw.app Joined: 2026-02-28 |
Sorry so late. You can likely fill the "slits" with a mixture of baking soda and superglue as long as you don't mind the color mismatch, and then file out new ones to the correct depth. Epoxy will just give you a bad day |
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