I'm looking at beefing up my strings from 45 - 105 to GHS Boomers at 50 - 115. Am I going to have to modify the nut to do that on my Schecter Stiletto 4? I'm doing it because I want to down tune to C standard. Thanks!
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Nut question, looking at heavy gauge strings.
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maybe probably. you don't want the existing slots to 'pinch' the heavier gauge strings. if you haven't done nut work before = take it to a trusted luthier/tech and watch them re-file the slots or otherwise modify the nut for you --- once you see it first hand = then you'll know!
good luck with your new string gauges!
Think wider not deeper. The file shouldn't touch the bottom of the nut slot, just the sides.
I only had to file once, years ago, but if I did again, I would want a bass nut file set. About $100.
Per videos, one key element is the angle. The notches in the nut are not parallel to the neck, but instead angle down towards the headstock. This gives you a single point at the nut where the string vibrates from, rather than a larger indeterminate area.
Per videos, one key element is the angle. The notches in the nut are not parallel to the neck, but instead angle down towards the headstock. This gives you a single point at the nut where the string vibrates from, rather than a larger indeterminate area.
PaulCISSA
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This is a key element in fashioning nuts for any stringed instrument. That one pressure surface (if angled incorrectly) can setup pesky harmonics on the string and neck. I've re-nutted two basses that were junky fitting right from the factory. I learned that a good set of files, feeler gages and much patience can produce significant improvements in playability.
