breaking my nut

CuttingJesse · 12-08-2008, 08:56 PM

Yes the title sounds bad shhh.

I don't know what happened but taking my guitar out of the case the low E got caught on something and got pulled around to the back of the neck and snapped that piece of the nut off. Is it out of reach of DIY to get a pre-cut bone nut as a replacement or should I just take it to Long and Mcquade?

diceman · 12-08-2008, 09:09 PM

I believe it is "Busting my Nut."

Check out Roman's thread about the complete Epi setup.

(I personally take my guitars to a luthier for nut work - its worth the extra $$ to have it done well, rather than do it half-assed myself. I do pickup installs and all of that, but some things are better left to a luthier IMO).

Sinmastah · 12-08-2008, 09:12 PM

Meh, if you have a file DIY. It's a 15 dollar part. Get a bone or Tusq nut, and keep the legnth the same as the old one if you are happy with it.

LEFTY LES · 12-09-2008, 05:08 AM

ouch

Scooter2112 · 12-09-2008, 05:52 AM

It's usually the G-string that kills your nuts.

12-08-2008, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
CuttingJesse Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	breaking my nut Yes the title sounds bad shhh. I don't know what happened but taking my guitar out of the case the low E got caught on something and got pulled around to the back of the neck and snapped that piece of the nut off. Is it out of reach of DIY to get a pre-cut bone nut as a replacement or should I just take it to Long and Mcquade? __________________ My Gear: 2006 Epiphone Les Paul Standard plain-top HoneyBurst 1995 Peavy Predator Traynor YCV-40

12-08-2008, 09:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
diceman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 29,930 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 419 Times in 83 Posts	Re: breaking my nut I believe it is "Busting my Nut." Check out Roman's thread about the complete Epi setup. (I personally take my guitars to a luthier for nut work - its worth the extra $$ to have it done well, rather than do it half-assed myself. I do pickup installs and all of that, but some things are better left to a luthier IMO).

12-08-2008, 09:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sinmastah Epi Verification Expert Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota. Posts: 16,403 Thanks: 8 Thanked 611 Times in 108 Posts	Re: breaking my nut Meh, if you have a file DIY. It's a 15 dollar part. Get a bone or Tusq nut, and keep the legnth the same as the old one if you are happy with it. __________________ Epiphone Elitist SG Faded Cherry(Jonesey'd and WB'd) Epiphone Elitist SG Faded Brown (EMG's) Epiphone MIJ Les Paul Ebony LQ Fender Mexi Oly White Strat Squier Natural Vintage M Jazz bass Peavey Classic 50 SG's FTW

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LEFTY LES Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,658 Thanks: 96 Thanked 154 Times in 27 Posts	Re: breaking my nut ouch __________________ She promised and she vowed that she never would deceive me But the devil's in the women for they never can be easy

12-09-2008, 05:52 AM	#5 (permalink)
Scooter2112 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ohio, USA Posts: 11,968 Thanks: 132 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Re: breaking my nut It's usually the G-string that kills your nuts. __________________ Absofrigginlutely! ______________________________________________

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