Is it normal for the nut on SBMM Ray34 basses to be raised up on the E-string side like this? Maybe I'm just not seeing things clearly.
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SBMM Ray34 nut question
- Thread starter fourstringbliss
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A sloping top surface is for having it be consistent relative to the tops of the strings. Ibanez does the same thing (see photo). Is it necessary? Dunno. Seems like a detail some companies make a point of doing and others don't.
What really matters is how high the bottoms of the slots are relative to the frets.
What really matters is how high the bottoms of the slots are relative to the frets.
I'm not familiar with SBMM so I can't tell you whether this is a thing they do, but I would say that if the bass plays well and the string heights are good I wouldn't worry about it.
Different companies take different approaches, it doesn't really matter whether they use a slanted nut or a straight one & adjust each nut slot accordingly. What matters is if the bottom of each string is sitting at a proper height from the top of the first fret.
IME, nut work from most companies is anywhere from "close enough" to "needs adjustment". Very rarely is it dead on, and almost never too low. I suppose the logic is to get it "close enough" to be playable. You'd need to bust out the feeler gauges to accurately check to see if there is room for improvement (and usually there is).
IME, nut work from most companies is anywhere from "close enough" to "needs adjustment". Very rarely is it dead on, and almost never too low. I suppose the logic is to get it "close enough" to be playable. You'd need to bust out the feeler gauges to accurately check to see if there is room for improvement (and usually there is).
