Spring is here, and so are the new bone nuts
Working on a Stagg SG copy for a local fellow... The nut was backwards (we're converting from a lefty to a righty) for its new use.
This particular nut slot and height is not the usual thing, so using a pre-shaped blank didn't work... none of the ones I had from StewMac or GuitarPartsResource or others would work in one way or another...
So, what does one do? One starts with an oversize blank and cuts it down to the right size. Next, shape, slot, and polish.
Voila.
Here's our nut as it started out:
Here's our nut shaped and slotted, but before cleanup:
This particular nut slot and height is not the usual thing, so using a pre-shaped blank didn't work... none of the ones I had from StewMac or GuitarPartsResource or others would work in one way or another...
So, what does one do? One starts with an oversize blank and cuts it down to the right size. Next, shape, slot, and polish.
Voila.
Here's our nut as it started out:
Here's our nut shaped and slotted, but before cleanup:
Labels: bone, bone nut, custom nut, guitar, nut, nut blank, string nut
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