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Has anyone here ever replaced a nut?

Yep. Score around the nut with a scalpel or thin knife to break any finish between it and the neck. I then used an IC remover tool at the side of nut and used a pin hammer to tap it out.

I will probably get slagged for this method. But it worked for me.

BacchusPaul sure has.

DGNR8: with all the questions you ask, you REALLY need to get this book:

link

I just used a mini-flathead screwdriver with a hammer to pop the old one out. Err, still haven't put the new one in yet though.

PenPen wrote:I just used a mini-flathead screwdriver with a hammer to pop the old one out. Err, still haven't put the new one in yet though.

IC remover

i have, i have replaced a few of my own nuts with bone nuts that i made.
not blanks that i bought, but rather peices of bone that people gave me that i chizzled away at with my beard!!!!
seriously tho, yes, what you need to know playa?

robert(original) wrote:i have replaced a few of my own nuts with bone nuts

Aug, I have that book. I was asking if anyone else has done it.

Although Erlewine covers everything thoroughly, I suspect that as with everything else I have encountered on these models, that there are details common to shortscales that are not written about anywhere. For most things anymore I just go ahead and do it until I hit a wall. This is a topic I thought might merit finding out everything I can.

theshadowofseattle wrote:BacchusPaul sure has.

Aye, just be ure to score around the mut first. 'specially on a Japanese 'un.

guide

http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/nuts.htm

Consider Graphite , Brass , Bone

never tryed graphite on acustic guitar so i do no if its less tone than bone
ive added bone into all my acustic guitars

and dreadnought and an Raymundo y aparicio 128 both winned about 100% of sustain and improved 100% tone also , bone real do difference in sound when have plastic

My teacher guitars , an telecaster have brass nut and its awsome , very flexible and nice tone

DGNR8 wrote:

robert(original) wrote:i have replaced a few of my own nuts with bone nuts

Aug, I have that book. I was asking if anyone else has done it.

Although Erlewine covers everything thoroughly, I suspect that as with everything else I have encountered on these models, that there are details common to shortscales that are not written about anywhere. For most things anymore I just go ahead and do it until I hit a wall. This is a topic I thought might merit finding out everything I can.

Indeed. First hand experience is way more useful than a book with a diagram.

robert(original) wrote:i have replaced a few of my own nuts with bone nuts that i made.

No more deadly front wedgies for you!