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Post by georgeriley on Jan 9, 2014 20:36:01 GMT
Hi guys
totally new to all this so sorry in advance just bought a used guitar with nut missing my question is how do i know what size nut i need to replace it?
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 9, 2014 20:43:28 GMT
Hi George - just welcomed you over in the Intros section, good to see you diving in!
If it's a recent-ish mass produced guitar you may be able to source the correct sized nut via the manufacturer/distributor/dealer. It will still nedd some fettling though, and setting the string height can be tricky if you haven't done it before.
Often easier to begin with a "blank" (obtainable via web) and saw/file/sand it to length, breadth, contour etc then file the string slots. There's lots of info on the web about how to do this, and it's a lot easier than you might think if you have any kind of facility with tools.
But, before getting into all that, what make/model is the guitar?
Keith
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Post by Phil Taylor on Jan 9, 2014 21:31:16 GMT
Be very careful with nuts. Unless you are good the cutting of the string slots and getting them right can become a nightmare - I know from experience  Phil |
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Post by leoroberts on Jan 9, 2014 21:32:37 GMT
Be very careful with nuts. Unless you are good the cutting of the string slots they can become a nightmare My doctor says that, at my age, I should check them once a month .. but he's not so sure about the 'cutting' thing, mind... |
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Post by georgeriley on Jan 10, 2014 10:26:39 GMT
Keith the guitar is unbranded
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 10, 2014 11:10:30 GMT
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Post by georgeriley on Jan 10, 2014 19:18:09 GMT
thankyou
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