Brass nut slot cut too low. Repair options?

Brass nut slot cut too low. Repair options? - TalkBass.com

Take the brass nut off the bass, you can heat it with a soldering iron and melt a little bit of solder in the slot. Then file it back.

Filling a Low Nut Slot with Baking Soda and Superglue - Haze Guitars

Just to continue this mini-series on nut repair… We've considered nuts where the slots had worn (or been cut) too low. This causes buzzing ...

Brass nut with slot worn too deep, recommendations on temporary ...

You could true taping it off on both sides of the slot and running a tiny bit of super glue down it and let it set for a few hours then re-file the slot.

Silver Brazing Brass Guitar Nut Slot Repair and Filing - YouTube

In this video I repair the brass nut of my vintage Maton JB4 bass guitar. The G and D string slots had been filed too low.

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For a permanent fix, some repair folk are using a dental 'glue' that cures with UV light, a more stable long term option than baking soda. But I ...

Looking for an ez fix to a nut slot that's cut too low.

You could always add a pinch of baking soda into the slot and drip the thin superglue in. That will give you a little more mass, and material to file.

Nut slot for one string too deep - any fixes? - Telecaster Guitar Forum

Drop fill with some super glue then sprinkle a little baking soda on top while it is still wet. Let dry and file to suit. Or replace the nut.

Nut Slots Cut Too Low - Mandolin Cafe Forum

A quick and dirty fix is to loosen off the string just enough to get a narrow shard of paper underneath the string.

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This can cause a lot of issues including decreased tonal properties. A nut slot that is cut too deep will often cause fret buzz issues too. Many ...

How to Fix a Low Nut Slot Fast - StewMac

In this video Dan shows you how to fill nut slots for a fast and permanent fix. These custom made powders are the right colors to match any nut material.

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If the slots are filed too deeply, the open strings will buzz and the nut will require replacement or repair. However, the much more common ...

How to temporarily fix a worn down guitar nut - Quora

At this point you want to file down the slot a little bit so that it is completely flat. Nut files work best but you can use a set of tip ...

Need advice on replacing a brass nut and crack repair

The string action was pretty low and the nut slots were too deep. So, removed the strings and set them aside to be used later during the rough ...

Nut rebuild or replace - Repairs and Technical - Basschat

The original nut was awful (probably a Friday afternoon job). I had to saw the old nut out, there was so much glue holding it in. Cutting my ...

Fitting and cutting a replacement nut - Page 1 - SOS Forum

So once you've thicknessed them to drop in the slot they are pretty close anyway. Close enough to get away with more often than not. But what I do to smooth the ...

Guitar Tech Tip: Filling and Recutting the Nut Slot | GCA Nashville

There are several ways to repair this issue. You can use dust or baking soda with glue, but I've found that a Q-Tip works very well too. You ...

Nut Filing - Any tips and advice - Repairs and Technical - Basschat

I found using a smaller needle file than the slot still worked find so long as I took it easy and worked the slot wider slowly. Lastly, use an ...

Correcting a wrong fretboard slot for the nut | Telecaster Guitar Forum

It may be too late to help you on this neck but in the future you should fit the nut to the slot and not the opposite. Just lay a sheet of 60 ...

What issues will typically occur when a guitar's nut slots are not quite ...

If the nut slot is too tight, the string can get stuck in it. So when you tune it up, you turn and turn the tuner and nothing happens because ...

Low Nut Slot Fill with Baking Soda + Superglue - YouTube

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