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Nut problems?


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Just got a new jazz off the 'bay, but after taking off the strings last night to replace them with new flats I found the previous owner had cut deeper grooves in the nut on the D G spaces, which leaves my standard guage flats sitting practically on the fretboard and buzzing like mad!

 

So, is there any way I can fill in the cuts in the nut or is it worth me simply getting a new nut?

 

Also, is it difficult to change a nut, or should I get a pro to do it as I have little knowledge and equipment?

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I remember back in the day when I would play anything I could get my hands on...

 

I would use a match. From a matchbook, not a wood match. Tear a piece or two off and use it to shim the nut under the string.

 

Now days I would get a professional to install a new nut. Well worth the $35 or whatever it will cost.

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