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  • Moritz Voegeli May 2, 2017 at 12:55pm

    Check http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/nut-slots-with-principle... with a further link to http://www.lutherie.net/nuts.html brought to our knowledge by John Mackay.

  • John Sawyer April 21, 2017 at 6:19pm
    The nut slot for a CBG is ideally a smooth tight fit, 1/2 the diameter of the string deep. It should be sloped upwards so the highest point is the edge of the nut/fretboard. Like others mentioned, if the slot is too wide, it might vibrate in the slot and make a buzzing sound, which can be pretty loud. If it is too tight, the string won't slide smoothly when tuning... (you will hear a popping sound as the string stretches, then slides, stretches, then slides...)

    A good cheap tool is at your local welding supply store, they are tip cleaners for gas welders. These are tiny, cylindrical files that come in various sizes in a small kit. Before I bought good (expensive) slotting files, I just used a sharp triangular file, then used an old guitar string to wear in the slot a little, or to check the fit...

    Practice, don't be in a hurry... you'll figure it out...
    • Hal Allen > John Sawyer April 24, 2017 at 2:01am

        John

      The highest point edge of nut, bridge side right, not tuner side?.

      Thanks for the great information.

  • Thomas "Duck" Petry April 21, 2017 at 5:24pm

    If the notch is too wide for the string you can get a buzz.

    • Hal Allen > Thomas "Duck" Petry April 24, 2017 at 1:57am

        Duck

      Thank I WI

      L keep that in mind!

  • Blind Lemon Cello April 21, 2017 at 5:04pm

    I prefer to notch each string to it's own depth, so the top of the string is even with the top of the bone nut. So my Bass strings will have a larger & deeper cut into the nut then my treble strings. I use a small V-shaped kind of file, works great. 

    • Hal Allen > Blind Lemon Cello April 24, 2017 at 1:57am

        BLC

      Thank you for the information!

  • Hal Allen April 21, 2017 at 5:02pm

    For a 3 strung CBG!!

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