So, what about those posh diamond-coated nut files you can get? Are they any good? Well…
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Those nut and sddle sanders they sell on eBay for not a lot of money… Are they any good? Well…
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It’s not too tricky to find information with some specs for setting nut slot height for guitars and basses. But what about a fretless bass? How should you slot the nut on that for the best playability? Find out…
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I was recently asked whether it’s necessary to do anything with the guitar nut during a fret level or refret. Great question. Let’s find out…
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Earlier this week, I stopped in the middle of a job and made a very simple tool to make this job easier. Like embarrassingly simple. But, I was reminded of an important life lesson at the same time.
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Bone for tone, right? Usually, I’d agree. But not all bone is created equal. Check it out…
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You might have been tempted by a set of double-sided nut files being sold cheaply on eBay. Free postage from China and not much money for a set of gauged guitar nut files sounds great. But are they any good? Let’s review…
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In Part 1, we cut our nut roughly to fit and we began slotting it. Now we get to the delicate business — properly bringing those slots to the correct depth. After than, it’s an easy task to shape and polish it for a great final job.
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A bone nut is a fantastic upgrade for a guitar or bass. I’m going to step you through how I make a great nut from a bone blank.
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It’s a good question: How do I know if there’s a problem with my guitar or bass nut?
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Need to repair a really screwed-up nut slot? Can’t replace the original and have to work with what you have? Slot too damaged for the baking-soda-and-superglue trick? Well, I may have just the thing for you… Bone grafts.
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Nut slot too low? The baking soda and superglue trick can really get you out of a hole pretty quickly. It’s best as a temporary repair but can sometimes work longer term too.
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