toyL
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The last time I had my early 70s sg in the shop (Wayne Kamp's Custom Guitars) for a setup, he told me that the nut (bone) was pretty much worn down to the point that I should consider replacing it. He pointed out a
couple of the notches (the A and the low E) where he had built them "up"
using a small amount of some hardened synthetic material. On top of these
reworked notches he inserted a thin rectangular "medium-soft" plastic-like
material, under the string, that basically served to minimize string-wear on the hardened synthetic material that filled/raised the notches. All in all, he
had done a magnificent job, although it was clearly a temporary "fix"--
which he didn't feel the need to elaborate on because he knows me well
enough to know that I could plainly see it for what it was.
At the time, I could easily "see" the hardened synthetic filler he had ever so
neatly used too build up the worn notches, but I did NOT see the small thin
plastic-like inserts under the two strings. It wasn't until a few days later, when I was tuning down to play Zep's "In My Time of Dying" that I even noticed the thin plastic inserts. Tuning the top two strings down a whole step caused the plastic inserts to move slightly toward the bridge, which dramatically muffled/altered the intonation, rendering the guitar unplayable--except in standard tuning after tedious replacement of the plastic inserts under the strings at the nut.
So, does anyone know where I can get my hands on some old bone nut
pieces that can be re-worked to fit nicely on a fairly thin old Gibson SG
neck? I know that most of these particular guitars have been hacked-awayin order to salvage their fret-boards and pickups, so, I'm thinking there
might be a few nuts laying around as well. Thanks for any replies.
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