Hello all,
I would like to share a recent experience with you all concerning the nut on my bass. First of all, just to bring you up to date....
I just recently, about two months ago, bought an "El Cheapo" bass from ebay. The bass itself is from Rhondo music and is a 6 string Douglas left handed stock which cost me about $180.00. Prior to this purchase, it had been nearly three years since I officially hit rock bottom and lost the last of my musical equipment due to financial obligations
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Anyway, back to my point
. Three weeks after receiving my "El Cheapo", and many grueling finger exercises later I decided to change my strings
. So upon stretching my strings my nut breaks under the low B side, CRAP! So I went to my local Guitar Center, spoke with the tech their and he sold me a bone nut blank for about $5.00. So for the next three evenings after work I would carve, file and sand the bone blank into shape.
I have to tell you, I can't believe what a difference a new nut makes, WOW! After having filed the string slots to the correct height and adjusting the bridge in correspondence to the nut, this bass plays like a completely different instrument. I'm still in shock
. So for those of you whom have thought of it or are considering it, I say get yourself a bone blank and start carving
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