Chip out of neck when bone nut installed???

[Jim Roseberry]

I had a luthier install a bone nut on my MIA Fender Jazz a couple of months ago.

Was changing strings for the first time since the bone nut was installed.... and I noticed a small chip above the nut that has apparently been glued back. The chip is roughly a 3/16" square piece under the E string.

Is this something to be concerned about?
It doesn't appear to affect the tone...
But I'm not real happy about it.


Jim Roseberry
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jim@studiocat.com

[202dy]

Is the chip in the fingerboard on the tuner side? If so, it really doesn't matter and will not affect the instrument other than cosmetically. The fact that you didn't see it until you changed the strings implies that it was an relatively artfully done repair.

Did you request the original nut be returned with the bass? Sometimes the only way to get a Fender style nut out of the slot is to saw through the nut lengthwise and collapse the nut with a pair of end nippers.

[Jim Roseberry]

Originally Posted by 202dy

Is the chip in the fingerboard on the tuner side? If so, it really doesn't matter and will not affect the instrument other than cosmetically. The fact that you didn't see it until you changed the strings implies that it was an relatively artfully done repair.

Did you request the original nut be returned with the bass? Sometimes the only way to get a Fender style nut out of the slot is to saw through the nut lengthwise and collapse the nut with a pair of end nippers.

Thanks for responding!

The chip is on the tuner side.
When looking at the spot before, I just thought that it was the result of some excess glue. (Couldn't really see it clearly due to the string.) It looks to be repaired pretty well...

I didn't ask for the original nut to be returned.
So the original was likely destroyed.

Thanks for the info!


Jim Roseberry
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jim@studiocat.com

[Foamy]

I'd still be a bit miffed if the luthier did not warn about the risk, and then explain the problem showing how the original nut required such a removal, and explained the repair.

[Jim Roseberry]

Originally Posted by Enchanter_Tim

I'd still be a bit miffed if the luthier did not warn about the risk, and then explain the problem showing how the original nut required such a removal, and explained the repair.

I just discovered the chip last night...
And I'm not happy about it.

I took the MIA Jazz to this luthier to install Ultra-Jazz pickups, a new high-mass bridge, and the bone nut.
Basically, to max it out quality-wise...
Just don't like knowing there's cosmetic damage (that I didn't cause) on my $1500 Bass.


Jim Roseberry
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jim@studiocat.com