How To Check Nut Slot Depth
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In this video, Chris May the master luthier of Overwater basses is going to show you exactly how to set the correct nut heights on your bass for optimum playability. As always, see you in the shed, Scott:) PS. This video is a snippet from our ’Bass Maintenance and Set-Up Guide’ course within the SBL Academy. The course is over 2 hours long. The walls of this slot may be parallel or they may diverge in a wide ’V.’ Either way, if the bottom of the slot is the same as the bottom of ’A’ then the nut will work just fine. ’ C ’ is a slot which is too wide, or has a flat bottom. Perhaps that will help. Strangely, there are no numbers for the Tee nut itself, just the slot and bolt. The nut size table starts with the 0.312’ / 8mm size. I guess the nut would be similar to the bolt. I know that Enco lists quite a number of Tee nuts, many of them differ in only minor ways, but they are apparently necessary.
Written byGreigg FraserEverything you need to know about your guitar nut
The nut is one of the most important exponents in the overall performance ofany guitar .. electric or acoustic. A badly worn or poorly made nut can easilyruin the tone and playability of any instrument.
Nuts are made from a variety of materials including; plastic, bone, brassand graphite. Bone is perhaps the first choice of many guitarists and guitartechs alike, mainly because of the tone .. many feel that bone nuts simplysound better. For electric guitars with a vibrato system my personal choice isgraphite, or some other low friction material. (Using the vibrato bardramatically increases the chance of the guitar strings ’snagging’ atthe nut).
The main reason for nut replacement is simply when the old nut is too badlyworn, with the string slots carved so deep that the strings tend to ’fretout’ at the first fret. This can sometimes be corrected by placing a shim(a small piece of material about the thickness of a business card) under theold nut. But if the wear is too severe..a new nut is the answer.
A great way to check nut slot depth (and possible wear) is to press anystring down at the 3rd fret. There should be enough clearance between thestring and the 1st fret to slide in a piece of paper. If the string is touchingthe fret then a new nut may be in your future!
Making a nut from scratch is a tall order requiring an experienced guitartech and about an hour or so of their time. The job also calls for severalspecial tools such as precision nut files, razor saw, small wood chisels, etc.But for those of you who want to learn how to do it yourself there are avariety of ’how - to’ books that can help you out. A great one is the’Guitar Player Repair Guide’ by Dan Erlewine. As well as a detailedstep by step explanation, there’s a list of the tools you’ll need and how toget them.
Another alternative is to see if your guitar is a candidate for a’pre-fab’ nut. These are nuts that are manufactured with the widthand height predetermined and the individual nut slots ’roughed in’.They’re usually made of plastic and as long as the width and slot spacingfit your guitar it should require minimal effort to install.
But for my money, having a nut made from scratch by a trusted andexperienced guitar tech using quality material is well worth it!
Greigg Fraser is aguitarist/songwriter from London, Ontario, Canada. Click below to visit his web site andlisten to audio samples from his two CD’s!
http://www.clevernet.net/curlymaple/Cleverjoe’s Home Page
http://www.cleverjoe.com
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Have you ever had issues fretting a note closer to the nut? Have you ever noticed that your string doesn’t quite fit in the nut, and tends to cradle itself on top of the nut slot?
If you have either of these issues, chances are your nut action height is off, and this can lead to your strings coming out of tune. How does this happen?
Simple. When you fret a string that is too high off of the fret, you are pulling the string down which in turn can cause the string to slip through the tuning peg and drop in tuning.
To check if a string is rattling in its slot, push the string sideways behind the nut with one hand then pluck it open with the other. If the buzz disappears, you’ve found the problem. Prev Page 6 of 13 Next Prev Page 6 of 13 Next.
It is a chain reaction, and one that is often overlooked by many guitarists who blame these problems on either the tuners themselves, or the bridge action height, both of which are close to the source but not quite the exact problem.
In this article, we are going to go over proper guitar nut action height so that you can adjust your guitar correctly without causing damage.If Unsure, Engage a Professional to Do the Job
If you have any reservations about performing this adjustment yourself, it is best that you save up a little bit of cash on the side and get the job done professionally, as a bad case of nerves can cause you to make a mistake.
And while guitar nuts are not expensive, most don’t come filed, which means you will have to go and get your nut filed out which is quite a bit more expensive than nut action height adjustments.Steps to Get the Nut Height Filed Correctly
In order to make adjustments to the action of the nut, you will need a set of files, one that coincides with the width of each string rut in the nut, a feeler gauge, a tuner, and some time and a whole lot of patience.
The first thing you want to do is take your feeler gauge and check the distance between the string of the first fret and the fret itself. If your string reaches the feeler gauge (.018 inches is the best gauge to use for optimal nut action height) you are all set. If it doesn’t, you need to file down the nut.
Start by loosening the string, not taking it off. Select a file that best fits the fret, and file the fret down a small amount. Then tune back up, and use the feeler gauge to check the distance once more.
Repeat until you reach the proper height, and then move on to the next string.
That’s it.
It may seem easy, and it is, but only if you take your time and allow yourself to relax and approach the project at a reasonable pace. If you rush, you may wind up filing too far down, then you’ll end up with a nut too deep and you won’t be able to use it.
In the end, it is all up to you. Make your adjustments, and if you feel a bit nervous, bring your guitar to a professional. Good luck, and be careful; your guitar is only as good as you treat it.Get a Guitar With Better Playability And Sound Today!
The Learn And Master Guitar Setup & Maintenance course is perfect for the discerning guitarist. Within the 3 full-length DVDs you receive, you will learn everything from correctly restringing your guitar to adjusting actions, checking relief and more…
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Register here: http://gg.gg/wudis
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*How To Check Nut Slot Depth Charts
In this video, Chris May the master luthier of Overwater basses is going to show you exactly how to set the correct nut heights on your bass for optimum playability. As always, see you in the shed, Scott:) PS. This video is a snippet from our ’Bass Maintenance and Set-Up Guide’ course within the SBL Academy. The course is over 2 hours long. The walls of this slot may be parallel or they may diverge in a wide ’V.’ Either way, if the bottom of the slot is the same as the bottom of ’A’ then the nut will work just fine. ’ C ’ is a slot which is too wide, or has a flat bottom. Perhaps that will help. Strangely, there are no numbers for the Tee nut itself, just the slot and bolt. The nut size table starts with the 0.312’ / 8mm size. I guess the nut would be similar to the bolt. I know that Enco lists quite a number of Tee nuts, many of them differ in only minor ways, but they are apparently necessary.
Written byGreigg FraserEverything you need to know about your guitar nut
The nut is one of the most important exponents in the overall performance ofany guitar .. electric or acoustic. A badly worn or poorly made nut can easilyruin the tone and playability of any instrument.
Nuts are made from a variety of materials including; plastic, bone, brassand graphite. Bone is perhaps the first choice of many guitarists and guitartechs alike, mainly because of the tone .. many feel that bone nuts simplysound better. For electric guitars with a vibrato system my personal choice isgraphite, or some other low friction material. (Using the vibrato bardramatically increases the chance of the guitar strings ’snagging’ atthe nut).
The main reason for nut replacement is simply when the old nut is too badlyworn, with the string slots carved so deep that the strings tend to ’fretout’ at the first fret. This can sometimes be corrected by placing a shim(a small piece of material about the thickness of a business card) under theold nut. But if the wear is too severe..a new nut is the answer.
A great way to check nut slot depth (and possible wear) is to press anystring down at the 3rd fret. There should be enough clearance between thestring and the 1st fret to slide in a piece of paper. If the string is touchingthe fret then a new nut may be in your future!
Making a nut from scratch is a tall order requiring an experienced guitartech and about an hour or so of their time. The job also calls for severalspecial tools such as precision nut files, razor saw, small wood chisels, etc.But for those of you who want to learn how to do it yourself there are avariety of ’how - to’ books that can help you out. A great one is the’Guitar Player Repair Guide’ by Dan Erlewine. As well as a detailedstep by step explanation, there’s a list of the tools you’ll need and how toget them.
Another alternative is to see if your guitar is a candidate for a’pre-fab’ nut. These are nuts that are manufactured with the widthand height predetermined and the individual nut slots ’roughed in’.They’re usually made of plastic and as long as the width and slot spacingfit your guitar it should require minimal effort to install.
But for my money, having a nut made from scratch by a trusted andexperienced guitar tech using quality material is well worth it!
Greigg Fraser is aguitarist/songwriter from London, Ontario, Canada. Click below to visit his web site andlisten to audio samples from his two CD’s!
http://www.clevernet.net/curlymaple/Cleverjoe’s Home Page
http://www.cleverjoe.com
Guitar Strings - How to string a guitar. - Cleverjoe’s Musician ResourceCentre
Copyright © CleverNet. Allrights reserved.
Have you ever had issues fretting a note closer to the nut? Have you ever noticed that your string doesn’t quite fit in the nut, and tends to cradle itself on top of the nut slot?
If you have either of these issues, chances are your nut action height is off, and this can lead to your strings coming out of tune. How does this happen?
Simple. When you fret a string that is too high off of the fret, you are pulling the string down which in turn can cause the string to slip through the tuning peg and drop in tuning.
To check if a string is rattling in its slot, push the string sideways behind the nut with one hand then pluck it open with the other. If the buzz disappears, you’ve found the problem. Prev Page 6 of 13 Next Prev Page 6 of 13 Next.
It is a chain reaction, and one that is often overlooked by many guitarists who blame these problems on either the tuners themselves, or the bridge action height, both of which are close to the source but not quite the exact problem.
In this article, we are going to go over proper guitar nut action height so that you can adjust your guitar correctly without causing damage.If Unsure, Engage a Professional to Do the Job
If you have any reservations about performing this adjustment yourself, it is best that you save up a little bit of cash on the side and get the job done professionally, as a bad case of nerves can cause you to make a mistake.
And while guitar nuts are not expensive, most don’t come filed, which means you will have to go and get your nut filed out which is quite a bit more expensive than nut action height adjustments.Steps to Get the Nut Height Filed Correctly
In order to make adjustments to the action of the nut, you will need a set of files, one that coincides with the width of each string rut in the nut, a feeler gauge, a tuner, and some time and a whole lot of patience.
The first thing you want to do is take your feeler gauge and check the distance between the string of the first fret and the fret itself. If your string reaches the feeler gauge (.018 inches is the best gauge to use for optimal nut action height) you are all set. If it doesn’t, you need to file down the nut.
Start by loosening the string, not taking it off. Select a file that best fits the fret, and file the fret down a small amount. Then tune back up, and use the feeler gauge to check the distance once more.
Repeat until you reach the proper height, and then move on to the next string.
That’s it.
It may seem easy, and it is, but only if you take your time and allow yourself to relax and approach the project at a reasonable pace. If you rush, you may wind up filing too far down, then you’ll end up with a nut too deep and you won’t be able to use it.
In the end, it is all up to you. Make your adjustments, and if you feel a bit nervous, bring your guitar to a professional. Good luck, and be careful; your guitar is only as good as you treat it.Get a Guitar With Better Playability And Sound Today!
The Learn And Master Guitar Setup & Maintenance course is perfect for the discerning guitarist. Within the 3 full-length DVDs you receive, you will learn everything from correctly restringing your guitar to adjusting actions, checking relief and more…
Related ArticlesHow To Check Nut Slot Depth Charts
*3 Simple Jazz Guitar Licks You Can Quickly Master
*Phrygian Guitar Mode And Scales
*Great Christian Bands That Are Worth Checking Out
*Blues Jam Session Review – Peter Morales
Register here: http://gg.gg/wudis
https://diarynote.indered.space
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