String Sliding Off Nut

[mtshark]

Today I just strung up my Fender MIM Jazz with a new set of Daddario nickel roundwounds, the same gauge I always use. However this time when I started playing I noticed that the A string was rattling around in the nut, and the E string was literally sliding out of the nut toward me as I plucked. I don't know what's up, and I've never done any work on the nut. Help?

[skychief]

Try more windings on the tuning posts to acquire a proper down-angle past the nut.

[JLS]

Originally Posted by mtshark

Today I just strung up my Fender MIM Jazz with a new set of Daddario nickel roundwounds, the same gauge I always use. However this time when I started playing I noticed that the A string was rattling around in the nut, and the E string was literally sliding out of the nut toward me as I plucked. I don't know what's up, and I've never done any work on the nut. Help?

Are windings going down on the tuner post? They should be, to have proper tension in the nut slots.

[mtshark]

Thanks! I just loosened things up, moved it to the bottom and it works fine!