What are nibs, really, seriously. I'm new

[mtgguitar]

I've looked all over to find the answer.

One definition is that they are burrs or unwanted edges at the end of frets.

What else does it mean?

 

[blakem]

do they stick out when they get cold?

 

[Luke122]

Those are nips, not nibs blake.

 

[chazza]

They are the bits of binding that cover the ends of the frets on a guitar with a bound neck.

If you need some fitting to your guitar SABLE can do it. He gets them from his friend who works in the Custom shop.

 

[Luke122]

If you need some fitting to your guitar SABLE can do it. He gets them from his friend who works in the FBI.

Corrected..

 

[dennistruckdriver]

Nibs:

 

[2manyGuitars]

Check out the ends of the frets...

 

[blakem]

Those are nips, not nibs blake.

ohhhh... thanks for clearing that up..

 

[Broken]

When I tried to install them I made a huge mess of my fretboard.

We're talking about those little licorice candies right!?!

 

[Luke122]

Wait a sec.. was sable saying that you could add the nibs to a neck with no binding, or that you could add them to bound neck after the fact?

Either way.. what the f*ck dude..?

 

[dennistruckdriver]

Sable can add nibs to the space shuttle. He's a luthier.

 

[Luke122]

durr.. .I'm a luthier too!!!11!one!

 

[mtgguitar]

Thanks for clearing that up, photos and all.

 

[qwank]

nibs are awesome

 

[blakem]

can you pinch nibs?

 

[NoNothing]

nibs are weird

Fixed

 

[mtgguitar]

They're kinda small, what do you do if you drop one?

 

[blakem]

nibs are cool, they come in different shapes and sizes

 

[blakem]

They're kinda small, what do you do if you drop one?

Im thinking plastic surgery

 

[Luke122]

durr.. .I'm a luthier too!!!11!one!

Actually, I'm not. See how easy it is to tell the truth?

No offense to real luthiers.