Fixing low nut slots

[CJY]

Hi,
I got a tecnical question here.I bought a Carvin B5 from a store a few weeks back and I discovered that my open D buzzed very badly and my open G has a slight buzz.The fretted notes were okay,so I figure that the D and G string slots were too low.Is there a way to fix the problem without changing the nut?I like the nut and don't want to change it.
Can I just add a layer of lacquer or something to increase the height?Your input will be greatly appreciated.

[JMX]

use superglue to fill it up

[rickbass]

Originally posted by JMX
use superglue to fill it up

JMX is dead on, unless you want to paying the shipping charges involved with shipping it back to Carvin.

I had the same thing develop with my Carvin LB75 after a few months on the G string. A tech told me to put some super glue in the slot. For about 4 days, I put on a layer of super glue each day, let it drybefore putting on another layer the next day, and the raspiness went away.

Evidently, it's true - your strings should only set about halfway into the nut because that's where the G string is now.

[Chris A]

Shouldn't this be in Hambone's forum??


Chris A.

[CJY]

Thanks for the tip guys.

[ZuluFunk]

Roll up a piece of paper, prefereably from a sugar packet, and wedge it in.

(Hmmm???)

Kidding...I'd decide it's time to get the whole nut replaced.

[malibu]

Originally posted by CJY
Is there a way to fix the problem without changing the nut?I like the nut and don't want to change it.
Can I just add a layer of lacquer or something to increase the height?Your input will be greatly appreciated.

It looks like I am headed in the direction of using either a paper/superglue mixture (paper from string packets is supposed to be about perfect) or grinding up some nut/bone material mixed with the superglue to fill very, very deep nut slots.

I bought a new ('99) strings-through-body p-bass for a steal through a guitar shop online and figure someone tried heavy guage strings and wrecked the nut.

anyone with any experience with something like this ? any suggestions will be appreciated.

[embellisher]

I'm sure that there are some kind folks in Setup that can help you out. I'll help out by moving this thread over there. Thanks for using the Search feature!

[Bruce Lindfield]

Originally posted by malibu


It looks like I am headed in the direction of using either a paper/superglue mixture (paper from string packets is supposed to be about perfect) or grinding up some nut/bone material mixed with the superglue to fill very, very deep nut slots.

anyone with any experience with something like this ? any suggestions will be appreciated.

I had this problem when I changed to lighter gauge strings and I took my bass into the tech at the Bass Centre in London. He had ground-up nut dust ready for just this thing and mixed it with a quick setting glue and the problems was solved in about 20 minutes - just time to play a new bass!! - much quicker than changing the whole nut and this was over a year ago and I haven't had any problems since.

[Chasarms]

A drop of thick gel superglue in the nut will usually build it up as much as you would need. If not let it dry and apply another. I wouldn't use paper.

Chas