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04-11-2007, 11:00 PM
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has anyone else found that the groove in the nut is filed down too low on the A string? I have 2 L2K's and they both have fret buzz on the open A no matter what I do - so i took a piece of foil and placed it in the nut to raise the string up just a bit and it worked. any suggestions on what i can fill in a little of the groove with that will work better and be stronger that a piece of foil - i was thinking about trying a little bit of some kind of epoxy like "quick plastic" or something like that. And if you're wondering the gauge i'm using for the A string is 85 - same as it comes with from the factory i believe.
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04-11-2007, 11:15 PM
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04-12-2007, 06:28 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | baking soda and super glue works well.
make sure your string is wound low on the tuner peg so there is down tension at the nut.
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04-12-2007, 06:41 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA | | | Chef, you're suggesting mixing the super glue (CA-type?) with baking soda? I don't doubt that it'll work, but what exactly does the baking soda do--replicate the tone of bone?
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04-12-2007, 07:18 AM
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Staff Reviewer; Bass Gear Magazine Moderator | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: Columbia MO | | | It does work, I've done it.
Sprinkle baking soda in the nut slot, apply superglue, let it dry, file to shape. You'll likely not be able to see the repair.
Easier than a whole new nut.
If you have a better material to replace what's missing from the nut slot, please suggest it...
Ask this in the luthier's forum, you'll find this is an old and well known fix.
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04-12-2007, 08:58 AM
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04-12-2007, 12:29 PM
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Now I know what your intials stand for too...
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04-12-2007, 01:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lancaster, PA | | | I'll file this in the back of my small brain for future reference. Thanks for the tip!
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04-12-2007, 01:53 PM
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04-12-2007, 02:07 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portland, Oregon | | | I've filed down some extra nut material for the dust and mixed that with superglue, but the baking soda method sounds much cheaper + easier- I'm definitely going to try that next time I need a fix!
Karl
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04-13-2007, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by sunbeast ...for the dust and mixed that with superglue, but the baking soda method sounds much cheaper + easier- I'm definitely going to try that next time I need a fix! | Errrrrrrr....we're still talking about basses, right? 
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04-13-2007, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by quickervicar Errrrrrrr....we're still talking about basses, right? | uh, yeah.....basses..... 
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04-13-2007, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Chef RwG; checked your myspace...nice stuff.
Now I know what your intials stand for too... | thanks chef,
i still have not tried the superglue and baking soda yet - i'll get the baking soda when i go to the store on sunday. and let you know how it goes. |
04-14-2007, 09:57 AM
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