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Help with my nuts!

Posted by Tom Lauten on March 17, 2013 at 8:21am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion
Hi Y'all, I just got a fully fretted neck from CB Gitty and was wondering if anyone had any advice for fitting a bone nut? There is no fingerboard to provide a ledge to offer the nut up to, just the neck itself and a nicely made scarf joint. I'm nervous about cutting a slot into the neck too deeply to fit a bone nut for fear of weakening the neck. What do you do and do you have any pictures of your nuts?

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  • Clock The Wolf March 17, 2013 at 8:36am

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  • Dan Sleep March 17, 2013 at 8:32am

    Another option would be to do a zero fret, and just cut a slot deep enough for the tang on a piece of jumbo fret wire.

  • the anonymous pick March 17, 2013 at 8:29am

    305992872?profile=original          huh  ?  what  ???? 

  • Randy S. Bretz March 17, 2013 at 8:23am

    Bone rod , i just used a round file to make seat305992996?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024

    • Tom Lauten > Randy S. Bretz March 17, 2013 at 8:44am
      Ahhhh, I see, nice approach. Still using bone but fitted like a bolt or all thread nut....sweet.

      The zero fret idea is good too, I suppose if I wasn't set on using bone I could fit a brass strip or even surface mount a bit of heavy-ish brass angle....hmmmmmm
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