cukaracha Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 i accidentaly sanded too much and now my locking nut is too low. the bottom of the grooves (where the strings are) are flush with the fretboard. my guitar has medium frets.. i understand that putting a nut shim will correct this error.. but i'd like to know how many nut shims i should put.. and considering obtaining a nut shim is very difficult for me, what 'last resorts' can i turn to? Really need help asap.. thx in advenced.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 make a nut shim of the correct height using wood veneer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cukaracha Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 i read somewhere about using a buisness card and folding it to the corect thickness.. will that work> are there any negative effects? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_labb Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 do your balls hang low do they wobble to and fro can you tie them in a knot can you tie them in a bow can you... listen to the others, they have better advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 do your balls hang low do they wobble to and fro can you tie them in a knot can you tie them in a bow can you... listen to the others, they have better advice Ugh, you beat me to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaycee Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 make a nut shim of the correct height using wood veneer +1 or anything that is hard and has an even thickness, not something like cardboard because the ammount you may have to use considering the hieght of your nut will have to be at leas 1-2mm, and the compression off the treble strings will compress it on the one side. Me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WezV Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 a business card is a quick fix but not the ideal one - personally i dont think its good to have a crucial part of the guitar made from cardboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I use the actual metal shims made for the purpose...failing that,use wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I'd get some thin brass or a hardwood (maybe the same as what your neck is made of). Lucky for you it's not a big deal, pretty easy to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~davie Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 try adjusting your truss rod, if you truss rod needs adjustment, then it might end up fixing your nut's action. if that doesn't work, then maybe try adding something to your nut slot, like veneer? or maybe wood filler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cukaracha Posted November 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 how about a credit card, since its made of pretty hard plastic..?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 I believe people are angling around the solidity and precise nature of the nut as it is after all, a fulcrum point on the instrument. You would be shimming it underneath a locking nut, which I presume is anchored to the headstock from the back using two allen bolts? If so, plastic won't harm your tone appreciably (by sane, normal standards) as long as the nut is straight and secure. You'll be coupling the nut back to the neck with pressure as opposed to it "sitting on a deck of cards". Shim away my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 24, 2007 Report Share Posted November 24, 2007 It may very well be a top mounted nut,since most manufacturers aside from Ibanez use the top mounted(back mounting weakens the neck considerably under the nut) In the end though,that matters not a bit when shimming.Just FYI...most locking nuts are supplied with metal shims(or at least in my experience)just for that purpose.It is not an unusual problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesman94 Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 i read somewhere about using a buisness card and folding it to the corect thickness.. will that work> are there any negative effects? Hey, what's up?- first post here... using something like a business card in the nut is going to kill all your sustain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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