Nut job

[Arx]

Problem is in adjusting a proportional amount. If the string is shifted .030 at the nut, now you have to move it .060 at the bridge (assuming something like 3/8 baseline spcing at the nut and 3/4 @ bridge). This is overcompensating at the bridge, actually getting wider gaps at the low strings than the high strings.

Yep, I mentioned that earlier. you can't get equal spaces at both ends unless you've got curved frets. I'll probably split the difference.

 

[Nelson Guitars]

So, Edo came to pick up his bass today. Glad to see him have it. Sad to see it go.

Greg N

 

[Rudyboy98]

Sweet...awesome project! Hope all of your new projects turn out to be as great or better!

:0

 

[Rickett Customs]

Nelson,
Is ABS a non desirable material to use?
Background: I have a fretless sixer that I plan to epoxy the finger board because of my use of round wounds (I have several grooves in the wood, so I want to eliminate that. The wood is macasser ebony that is "old growth", so It wasn't cheap by any means)
I had to make a nut for it and after waiting for a
month and 1/2 for Dana B Goods, which was communicated to me that they had sent a 55mm nut, haven't seen it.
So, I went out and bought an abs pipe fitting, bonded a few layers that I had cut out of it and sanded it down to the desirable size, plan to do the exact you've got goin' on here.

 

[Nelson Guitars]

In my experience ABS is kind of soft for this application, even with a zero fret but especially if you are using it as a "typical" nut. If you have a corian counter fabricator in your area stop in and see if they have any scraps to sell/give. Hard enough and sound enough for a nut IMHO.

If you can't find any locally send me a PM and I will part with some of mine.

Greg N