Replacement Nut For AV'62RI Jazz Bass

[walterw]

that's the right approach, stay tall until you're sure what's what; you can even walk the slot one way or the other if the spacing does indeed seem to be a bit off.

 

[esa372]

OK - the first attempt is in place, and it turned out great!

The E and G strings are 4mm from the outside edges of the nut, and all the string-centers are 10mm apart. She plays great - no pinch or rattle in the slots, and they are perfectly low for the fretless.

Even though this one was a success, I'm going to make another one from one of the extra blanks I have - it might be good to have a spare on-hand, plus it's a fun project.

Thanks for all the help, everyone!

 

[barrybass33]

Nice job..,

 

[walterw]

great success!

how low did you manage to get the slots? i've had good luck with fretless basses slapping a .010" steel feeler gauge on the board against the nut and filing down until the nut files kissed the feeler gauge.

also, you don't want to round the fingerboard side edges of the nut slot too much, or you throw off the witness point of the string, which mathematically should be right where the fretboard starts. rounding the back edges of the slots is good, though.

 

[esa372]

Nice job..,

great success!

Thanks, guys!

how low did you manage to get the slots? i've had good luck with fretless basses slapping a .010" steel feeler gauge on the board against the nut and filing down until the nut files kissed the feeler gauge.

Actually, I'm not exactly sure because my measuring tools aren't calibrated smaller than 0.25mm (.010"). It's less than that, but not much... if pressed, I'd have to say ~0.2mm (~.008"). It sure feels right, though.

also, you don't want to round the fingerboard side edges of the nut slot too much, or you throw off the witness point of the string, which mathematically should be right where the fretboard starts. rounding the back edges of the slots is good, though.

Thanks for the tip! I'll be sure to keep it in mind when I make the next nut.