FourStrongWinds Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 so i had the nut on my tele packed with filler to raise the strings a little but today at practice i couldnt keep the guitar in tune it seems like they are getting stuck in the nut.anything i can do with this before the show i need to play tomorrow night?, i dont wanna fuck anything up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a.miller Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 I've done this fix -- get some really, really fine sandpaper. Take the string out of the nut and (try to) slip the sandpaper in there. Very gently sand the nut slot a bit. Put the string back, check the tuning responsiveness, etc. Repeat as necessary. I've done this on two guitars with good results. Both fixes were for what it sounds like you are describing. It seemed to me like the nut slot was too tight and wouldn't allow the string to pass through appropriately; almost like the string tension between the tuner and the nut was more slack or looser than the rest of the string (nut to bridge). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FourStrongWinds Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 well i tried putting pencil lead in there, and (touch wood) it seems to be better. ill play it alot today and see how it works out then try and your method if its still sticking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 This may help: http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Te...ut/newnut1.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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