Super High Action and Adhesive Problem

[manoverboard_21]

I put a new graphite nut on my OLP MusicMan 5 string yesterday.I put some super glue in the nut pocket first.The super glue ran all ove the side of my neck.How the heck do I get that crap off??!!?! So far I have used rubbing alcohol,nail polish remover and GOOF OFF, which smells like a kerosene. The glue isnt coming off of the neck.The neck has that gunstock oil MM finish on it.Can I just use some steel wool to get it off and refinish the spot with gunstock oil??And it seems like the bridge that was put on the bass sits too high so even at the lowest string height, the strings still sit super high.And I put a crack in the finish on the back of the neck.It has that Musicman finish on it.If I throw some gunstock oil on the back of the neck will it fill the crack and cover it up??
The original bridge was replaced with what looks like a Schaller bridge and it just normally sits high.Here's the bass before I changed the nut. FS:Modded OLP Stingray 5-needs work
In this thread there's a link to pics.

[bigbass94]

Try lighter fluid. It works for tar and other crap. Hope everything turns out Ok.

[Chipsonfire]

Well, what I keep seeing all over the interweb is that the best solvent for super glue is acetone. You can get that at any walmart or probably any hardware store.

[Deacon_Blues]

On the super glue packages they often recommend just soap and water to get rid if it from your hands. I'd try that in combination with some serious rubbing with some kind of brush. If it still is there, I'd go finding a very fine sand paper, rub the stain away as carefully as possible with that and refinish the spot with the gunstock oil. Disclaimer: I'm not a luthier or have experience from doing these things, so if you follow this advice you do it on your own risk...

[Pilgrim]

There IS super glue remover you can buy, but no guarantees that it won't take off the finish while it's working on the super glue.

Super glue is best used VERY sparingly. Sounds like you accidentally got a flood where you just needed a drop.

[manoverboard_21]

Yeah.A little too much came out.

[pkr2]

If you ever have to change that nut, you ain't gonna be a happy camper.

[pstyle]

You shouldn't use superglue.. I found out the hard way.

[manoverboard_21]

And now my action sits super high.Best of my knowledge would be that the Schaller brdige stits up too high and the bridge action cant be lowered.

[ducatiman]

Originally Posted by pstyle

You shouldn't use superglue.. I found out the hard way.

i know its a little late, but for others reading this thread, superglue is NOT necessary to hold a nut in. regular elmers white glue is just fine. and as little as needed. the object is to prevent the nut from falling out when and if the strings are removed. obviously, the string down tension holds the nut down even without glue.
there is no structural advantage in using a killer glue (epoxy, gorilla, cyanoacrilate) in this instance. as another poster stated, you'll regret it if ever needing to remove the nut.

for removal, your local hobby shop will have CA (cyanoacrilate AKA superglue) remover. without the remover, it CAN be scraped, but you're gonna make a heckuva mess even worse if you go that route. i'd try the remover, then take action in steelwooling and reoiling the area affected.

use the most non-invasive method first! goodness sakes BE CAREFUL! use more agressive methods only if the CA remover fails. IMHO sandpaper is a mistake.

again, YMMV, IMHO
Disclaimer: I'm not a luthier or expert doing these things, so if you follow this advice you do it on your own risk...

good luck....duc