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04-22-2010, 09:07 PM
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All jokes aside...
The nut off my TRB convienently fell right off as I was giving my TRB a fresh of strings for the first time in 2 years. Was wondering, what kind of glue should I use to reapply and is there anything i should know? Im a complete ****** when it comes to repair, so ive got no idea.
Its a plastic nut (i think) so will something as strong as Araldite be ok? Super glue? UHU glue stick? lol.
Lemme know guys, ive got a gig real soon and Amber (my TRB) needs to be in action... |
04-22-2010, 09:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eastern Wisconsin | | | What is Araldite?
NEVER USE SUPER GLUE ON YOUR BASS.
Normal wood glue will do fine. Elmer's, Titebond, whatever.
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04-22-2010, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by M0ses  What is Araldite?
NEVER USE SUPER GLUE ON YOUR BASS.
Normal wood glue will do fine. Elmer's, Titebond, whatever. | Araldite - Epoxy Resin two-pack stuff.
Serious question though...
Why not superglue? I have a brass nut that's being persnickety at the moment & was thinking a couple of spots of CA would sort it out - I wasn't planning on flooding it.
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04-22-2010, 11:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Southern California | | | Elmer's white glue is fine or the aforementioned wood glue (tite bond, hide glue, etc). Remember the goal is to make it so the nut is held in place but can be removed if necessary. Superglues don't release cleanly and can even splinter the wood. |
04-22-2010, 11:03 PM
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04-22-2010, 11:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Portland, OR | | | Yeah... I don't think nuts are usually glued in on any kind of guitar. They're often fitted tightly so they SEEM glued, but they're not. I wouldn't glue it. |
04-22-2010, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by M0ses What is Araldite?
NEVER USE SUPER GLUE ON YOUR BASS.
Normal wood glue will do fine. Elmer's, Titebond, whatever. | ?? A dot or two of superglue is just fine. So is woodglue.
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04-23-2010, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JLS ?? A dot or two of superglue is just fine. So is woodglue. | yessir.  |
04-23-2010, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by JLS ?? A dot or two of superglue is just fine. So is woodglue. | Yes, the emphasis being on A DOT OR TWO. This is most emphatically not an application where "more is better".
The strings hold it on anyway - there's no need to do more than keep it in place while you're installing the strings. Also, you don't want residue building up underneath it.
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04-23-2010, 10:33 AM
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04-23-2010, 11:02 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: League City, Tx | | | I play lefty upside down so I flip the nut on every lefty bass I buy. I used to glue them down but as long as the strings are reasonably straight over the nut to the tuning peg, I rarely bother gluing anymore. It hasn't made any difference that I can discern.
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04-23-2010, 11:20 AM
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04-23-2010, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ddnidd1 Super Glue | A couple drops of the thick gel type is best. The thinner stuff is better suited for wicking fretwork, cracks, crevices, whatever.
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04-23-2010, 07:22 PM
| | | | superglue is fine. it dries brittle (for good tone transfer) and as long as you don't use that much, the nut can be removed later easily.
also, unless the nut sits so tight in the slot that you need to gently tap it in with a small hammer, you do need to use glue of some sort.
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04-23-2010, 07:27 PM
| | | Get to a doctor right away..don't try and glue it back on!  |
04-23-2010, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by JLS ?? A dot or two of superglue is just fine. So is woodglue. | Absolutely. As Long as it's not overdone, just 2 small dots of it. "Duco" cement, will work as well. |
04-23-2010, 07:46 PM
| | | | I also have a TRB, and I think that the nut is not factory glued and it's not necessary, as the headstock is angled and the strings tension hold well the nut. As I always change the string one by one, this is no problem for me. |
04-23-2010, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by pbassist I also have a TRB, and I think that the nut is not factory glued and it's not necessary, as the headstock is angled and the strings tension hold well the nut. As I always change the string one by one, this is no problem for me. | if you have to change your strings a certain way to keep the nut from falling out, you need to get that fixed. it could even be losing sustain from the lack of a solid anchor point for the strings.
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