Ummm some help please

stingray5basspl · #1 12-01-2007, 08:22 PM

I have a OLP version of a stingray5 and its been a year since ive had it and about 6 months ago for some reason the G string will not stay in the Nut.If any one knows how to help besides going to a repair shop. Any help is appreciated

Thunder Pulse · #2 12-01-2007, 09:45 PM

Picture?

jackson_bass · #3 12-02-2007, 08:01 AM

Will the string fit in the slot in the nut? Is there a string retainer on the headstock to add downward tension?

GeoffByrne · #4 12-02-2007, 10:30 AM

Does your string wrap DOWNward on the tuner? It should. Three wraps going down will probably keep it on the nut.

stingray5basspl · #5 12-02-2007, 11:15 AM

well i cant get a picture of it because i don't have a camera. The string does still fit its just way too lose for it to stay. Their isn't a retainer for that string. And i would wrap it down three times if the string was long enough. Ill try and get new strings and wrap let it wrap its self down more.

thisSNsucks · #6 12-02-2007, 12:18 PM

cheap way to fix a big nut slot is some super glue. put a drop in the slot let it dry. Add more to let it build up until the slot's a little smaller, then just work the string back and forth in the slot a little bit to file it down in a way. I did it on my Squier 5 When I switched the tuing from BEADG to EADGC. Worked out pretty good, and was cheaper than having a new nut made.