New -Better nut for Lakland 55-02 dlx

[RDT]

I'm off for a couple weeks, so I figured now is the time to do a couple mods to my Lakland 55-02 Dlx.

In a previous post, I commented on the factory HipShot lic. ultra-lite tuners. They seem "touchy"...meaning: as I'm tuning up, once I get close, it seems like about a 1/16 -1/8 of a turn and I'm too sharp. Someone suggested I replace the factory plastic nut.

Any suggestions? The nut width is: 1.78.

Also, I measured the spacing at the nut with a dial caliper and got the following measurements:

B-E=.338
E-A=.350
A-D=.335
D-G=.322

These are from c/c of strings, directly over the nut.

Is the bottom of my Lakkie nut flat or curved?

Thanks!

[RDT]

Anybody!?!!?!?!!?!!

[Punkster]

I suggest buying a Graphtech TUSQ XL nut blank and take the bass to a tech to file the nut for you, it's the simplest method, and you don't have to worry about measurements... also, not so expensive...

[walterw]

you might be going overboard, here. just get the stock nut filed properly so the strings don't catch in the slots, no need to replace it.

[Turnaround]

Certainly with the Skyline series of Laklands, I find that the nut material is not my favorite - too soft for my liking. I haven't got around to replacing mine yet, but when I do it will be bone. I have never been convinced that there is a better material for a nut than bone, and I like the fact that it is natural, like the wood of the bass. An organic whole...