Help - 5 string nut help

[iriegnome]

I am working on a project and am having problems and I am hoping someone here can help.
I am converting a 4 string to a 5 string. I am now on the hunt for a 5 string nut with a 1-1/2 width.. I have been looking for a while. I do not want to pay $50 for one. Just not worth putting a $50 nut on a $100 bass.
I also do not know how to cut a nut, I do not have the tools to cut a nut and I am not having any luck finding a non-fender style flat bottom nut blank for my Chinese bass.
Can someone here offer either some advise other than make my own? Something that is not $50 either..
I appreciate any offerings, please and thank you

 

[iriegnome]

Oh - side note - Warmoth will do them, but only if they have the neck first and they are around $50. My local luthier will do it, for $50, but he also want's to reset the neck and the bridge to make it "perfect" which would be great, but I don't want to then spend $200 on my $100 bass

 

[HogieWan]

Even if you found a 1.5" 5 string nut (hint: you won't), it would need adjusting with nut files. Either buy a set of files or pay the $50 to get it done

 

[iriegnome]

The adjustment of the nut slots are easy enough done with the new set of strings and slowly working them through the nut. Can't do the $50 though

 

[joselorellano]

Do you still have the old nut? You can fill the old grooves with baking soda and CA glue and file new grooves with a cheap set of needle files. On a $100 bass cheap is the answer.

 

[iriegnome]

What is CA glue?

 

[joselorellano]

CA = super glue like "crazy glue". Use masking tape make a "dam" on both sides of the old nut, then pour baking soda in the old grooves and let a drop of CA glue to complete the job. When the glue hardens it will be like a nut blank and you can file new grooves. There are inexpensive needle files around. For example:

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[iriegnome]

So you don't mix the baking soda with the glue? Just a drop of glue on top of the soda?? Such a cool trick

 

[AGH]

I have used the CA glue and baking soda in the past as a filler in nuts (to make slight adjustments), but I tend to think that filling all of the nut slots and starting over will not provide much strength, and that it would be overall easier to start with a new nut blank and will only add about $5 in expense. Here's where I buy my parts: http://www.guitarnucleus.com/gnstore/nuts.html

 

[iriegnome]

I don't have a clue as to what nut to buy from there. Lots of choices, but no clue what I need to get

 

[AGH]

I don't have a clue as to what nut to buy from there. Lots of choices, but no clue what I need to get

I'd recommend their part #GN0297NT-BON bone nut blank.