I was using my fingers, and I have a fairly light touch. I guess there was a weak spot in the nut, and after 31 years it gave in.
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Painful nut explosion :^)
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Might this have helped the situation?
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I've heard of it happening with plastic nuts but it never happened to me. At least you didn't put anyone's eye out!
Pretty easy to just get a new nut cut. Pick some bone that doesn't have osteoporosis.
Pretty easy to just get a new nut cut. Pick some bone that doesn't have osteoporosis.
Just a side note,
You can put a wooden match stick under the string to get you thru the gig. Groove it where the string(s) are.
You can put a wooden match stick under the string to get you thru the gig. Groove it where the string(s) are.
I recall an incident where a gigging blues bassist (?) blew-out either the E or G and, being the poorest of musicians, had no back-up axe. He snagged a common safety kitchen match and, with a few penknife modifications, crafted a partial patch which fit reasonably-well in the void. Years later, it was still holding strongly and never replaced.
Riis
Riis
I just pulled a couple of matches and measured... they're a bit small when compared to a stock Fender nut. I could make it work with a little thought and cocktail-napkin engineering.
Riis
Had this guy tell me other day, difference between men and boys, a man can figure things out! (I wonder if I’ll get a warning from TB for saying that)
You've identified the problem right there: it's because you haven't been playing with it enough.
If you don't spank the plank regularly, a condition known as Bloobles can set in.
Thought you were going to tag me on the "cocktail napkin" reference....it's a real thing and existed long before the advent of the internet and AI. Since we're tumbling down the rabbit hole, look-up the Catholic priests who concocted the "sweet-swat" which is essentially a fool-proof method for killing a fly with bare hands.
Riis
No, he forgot to remove the match head, and later started the Great Chicago Fire while playing a particularly hot lick.
