Painful nut explosion :^)

[dougjwray]

Last night I was practicing, using my '95 "black label" Fender Jazz Bass.
Suddenly, I heard "PING!"
A piece of the nut, on the edge, next to the G string, had flown off, and the string was now running along the side of the neck.
This was a first for me, and I've been playing for 56 years.
It's painful because this bass has recently been rediscovered and reborn since I switched from round wounds to Chromes, and it's my number one for certain situations. I was eagerly anticipating bringing it to a rehearsal tomorrow night and a gig next Sunday.
Luckily, I know an expert who can repair it and do a great job.
Sigh.

 

[ShadowGroover]

Thought maybe Villanelle (Oksana) visited to deliver your birthday gift. Lucky you

 

[Shepsdad]

Man, back when I was young….

 

[DrBnz]

I have one that lost a chunk from that same area. White superglue put it back and it's still like that to this day. Amazing stuff....

 

[Old Blastard]

here to applaud the title. Well done

 

[dougjwray]

I have one that lost a chunk from that same area. White superglue put it back and it's still like that to this day. Amazing stuff....

That was my first thought, but I couldn't find the missing piece anywhere.

 

[tris66]

I'm happy it was just your bass.

 

[Hot Rats]

I had the same thing happen at band practice to my p bass back in '86 or so. When I said, "My nut just broke" the drummer came back quick with "at least you've got another". Good times...good times.

 

[MIMike]

Lucky it happened while practicing alone.
Would have been embarrassing at rehearsal…can’t even imagine at a gig…in front of a bunch of people.

 

[Fender_Bender]

Replace it with a brass nut, it will NEVER break.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

That's nuts...

 

[Jazzdogg]

Last night I was practicing, using my '95 "black label" Fender Jazz Bass.
Suddenly, I heard "PING!"
A piece of the nut, on the edge, next to the G string, had flown off, and the string was now running along the side of the neck.
This was a first for me, and I've been playing for 56 years.
It's painful because this bass has recently been rediscovered and reborn since I switched from round wounds to Chromes, and it's my number one for certain situations. I was eagerly anticipating bringing it to a rehearsal tomorrow night and a gig next Sunday.
Luckily, I know an expert who can repair it and do a great job.
Sigh.

I was on a jazz gig playing double bass about 50 years ago when I heard a sudden and emphatic ping as my G string broke just behind the nut. The broken end of the string snapped out in an arc and cut the hand of the drummer - blood everywhere. Thank goodness all his hand needed was a butterfly dressing!

 

[Pdaddy1978]

Were you diggin in with a pick? Or was it just out of blue?...

 

[2112]

Came in expecting an entirely different story. Leaving relieved.

 

[SC Bassboy]

So you switched to flats from rounds? By chance did the string gauge change? Just curious if the nut wasn't happy about the string change.

 

[Nuisance]

Sounds painful....

 

[tsarter]

You should get an award for the best misconstrued thread title.....

 

[Michedelic]

There was this time, at band camp…

 

[Iristone]

Replace it with a brass nut, it will NEVER break.

And sound more consistent with fretted notes, sort of a zero-fret effect

 

[Stylee Mousse]

Would have been embarrassing at rehearsal…can’t even imagine at a gig…in front of a bunch of people.

For real? Or jokesies? It’s ok for things to break sometimes, and since EVERYONE on tb brings a stack of basses to gigs…

No embarrassment!