How to check your guitar's nut | Guitar Tech Tips | Ep. 2 | Thomann

Lol I came to check my guitar's nut, hopefully its doesn't hurt or anything

Does it mean that thomann don't check guitars when they send them to client? ;-)

Stupid question. what is the height of the nut . I want my Les Paul kit to have the right height. thank you.

This is nuts.

good video; but what to do when the strings ar to low in the nut and touch the frets; and when the action on the 12th is ok ( 1.5 and 2.0 mm )?

Excellent info. Well done. Clear and concise without all the silly bullshit on so many other sites. Thanks.

I recently bought sc1000 and the website says the nut is 43mm, I ordered a tusq nut of the same dimension and found it was big.

I checked the nut width on my guitar and it’s 41.9-42mm

I don’t know why this misinformation?

Talk about compensated guitar nuts

Does the neck need to be straight before you check and adjust the height at the nut?

Would it be normal for the nut to be slanted?

Beware:
One extra swipe with a nut file and you'll be replacing the nut. I found out the hard way with a brass nut on a bass. I barely scuffed it with the file and had to buy a new nut.

Not a big fame of the nut shape in this video.
The resting bed isn't long enough. Due to the shape of the nut, the slot will wear out faster and runs a greater risk of binding (this can cause tuning and string bending problems, even act as a wedge to split vintage or older bone.) The back angle should be taken from the tuning machine, not the head stock angle. Lots of in the ball park info though. Entertaining 😄

How to set up a nut that's already perfect huh! 🤔 oh and the numbers .13 for the E string... And?

hey Kris, thanks a lot for this helpful Series. I bought a used Thunderbird. Ist had really thick strings on it and I think I have to work on the nut. Are the measures for Bass Nuts the same as for Guitar? Greets

Wait till you go and try to buy some of those "nut slot files" and see how much they are going to cost you!

Nice, thanks 👍

So you need a different set of nut files for each string gauge? And different sets for steel and nylon string acoustic?

Nice playing, too!

This is a great series and some great info is found here. I personally have experience shimming floyd Rose nuts and they can be a serious pain in the ass. I recommend stew mac's shims...they custom make them for floyd rose nuts made out of brass. They come with three thicker shims and three thinner shims and I had the most success using these shims. You can make your own though....just find an old feeler gauge set you no longer want and use tin snips to cut them. You can even drill holes in them but this often causes the shim to bow so you have to be really careful.

Good video.

Nice to see it wasnt just my les paul that had a badly cut G, this is great info though and imensly useful cheers.

Very good presentation by Thomann, so why did my SC550ii PAF arrive 5 weeks ago with every string at the nut so badly set that every note at the first fret was so sharp the guitar is unplayable. Not everyone has specialist nut slotting files!!! When I contacted Thomann they simply said return the guitar which I do not want to do for a problem that when I find a local luther I can get fixed. The quality control at Thomann is very poor.("THOMANN QUALITY SERVICE-checked by 2562"), whoever this quality controller is he needs a lesson from you. My guitar remains unplayable!! Kind regards,
John Renshaw, Spain.

No one should even have to do this, not after paying such a large sum of money

.13 mm (.005)???? Are you sure? The Gibson factory spec for the Low E is 2/64 (.030) and for the high E 1/64 (.015).

Hi, I’m getting a lot of sitar buzz on my low E string on the locking nut. I’ve never done any repairs of this kind before , is there a simple fix or do I have to take my guitar to the shop. Thank you in advance.

How to properly lower a nut by shaving the bottom?

thanks for the tips, older borther of Macaulay Culkin!

Thanks for your help !

~Erie, PA~

You put the Les Paul on a Fender mat! How dare you!

I have a guitar with both nuts, locking and standard. Trying to replace the standard and it isn’t easy.

great video - as always!
i recommend to permanently check if the fretted AND open-string notes are both in tune - that's how i determine my slot heights...

Hey nice video!! For 009 can I use the same as you or do I need another gauge?

Thanks Chris ~ always learning with you. My strings don't move when I do the test yet the guitar never buzzes and I'm able to bend to 2 steps ~ its an SG special. is there anything I should be aware of

Carve some nuts

thanks, tuned my mustang whole step down tuning and the F (G in standard) string does not play in tune up on top, this looks like will basically do that job, I already adjusted everything else, now just need the files :(
Really wanna learn to play machine gun :)

.13 mm for E6. What are the measures for the rest of strings?

Hi !
Should the groove of the nut be strictly according to the diameter of the string?
Or is it acceptable to have a little more

I cannut believe how easy this is..

Factories knows how we like our guitars. as low as posible and comfortable. but the cheap out on this apart from the price tag on the guitar.

For shits & giggles I took every string on a MIM Strat down to 0.10mm & the low E is the only one clanging & buzzing. Raising that slot back up while watching this video. Thanks.
BTW, lowering them did not help me play faster so I'll keep playing really loud. 😁

Thank you for simplicity of an explanation, true pro approach.

Question when I buy a bridge for my Les Paul brass could you switch the saddles before they leave your shop because I’m having a hard time trying to take out the saddles and putting them back in pls help

Too bad there is no tips on actually widening the nut slot for thicker strings...say 12-56 on a 25.5" fender scale for drop b.. or maybe some alternatives such as jewel files, lighter tip files (I believe thats what theyre called) not everyone can blow $80.00+ on nut files.

Thank you for a well thought out and presented video. Subscribed.

impressed by your positivity and clean lick in the end 👍

What would the difference be if I take out the nut and file it evenly from below? *if ALL strings were too high, of course

and what do you do on strat, the same tilt?

Is this also true for basses (5 string specifically)?

Hi,

I've just bought a HB SC500 and a HB35+ and at some point would like to replace the nut with either a bone or Teflon one. Do Thomann supply pre-cut ones for these guitars?