Replacing nut on electric....

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TelePaul said:
Guys how exactly does the nut come off the neck on an electric? I'm not gonna try it but was wodnering how it's done.
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What guitar? Some require a slightly different approach. Then I'll let you into my little secrets;) And hows that replacement Tele coming on....
 
I just whack 'em with a hammer.

Go ahead ..... try it ...... it'll be ok.
:)
 
Lt. Bob said:
I just whack 'em with a hammer.

Go ahead ..... try it ...... it'll be ok.
:)
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No do not do that. Yes it will come off but so might some other stuff:rolleyes:

Depends on the guitar, finish, nut type, etc.
 
Hopefully you know I was joking but just in case anyone might not:

The hammer whacking is not the correct technique for removing a nut!

DO NOT WHACK YOUR GUITAR WITH A HAMMER!!

There, I feel like I've done some good here.

:)
 
Lt. Bob said:
Hopefully you know I was joking but just in case anyone might not:

The hammer whacking is not the correct technique for removing a nut!

DO NOT WHACK YOUR GUITAR WITH A HAMMER!!

There, I feel like I've done some good here.

:)
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Yeh but people come here looking for advice and I'd hate it if...........;)
 
TelePaul said:
Guys how exactly does the nut come off the neck on an electric? I'm not gonna try it but was wodnering how it's done.
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NO, Don't do it!! A qualified luthier is the only............................;)


Go to Stew-Mac. They tell you how to do your own repairs.:cool:
 
Hey all. Actually Muttley it's for the replacement tele...the action's been lowered but it could come down some more, I know it could. And there's a little ding in the nut, so I've decided fuck it I'll take it to someone who knows what they're doing. Depending on how easy it'd be to do, I might go for a new nut also. Here's the guy:

http://www.theguitarworkshop.net/
 
TelePaul said:
Hey all. Actually Muttley it's for the replacement tele...the action's been lowered but it could come down some more, I know it could. And there's a little ding in the nut, so I've decided fuck it I'll take it to someone who knows what they're doing. Depending on how easy it'd be to do, I might go for a new nut also. Here's the guy:

http://www.theguitarworkshop.net/
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Tele nuts are most often set in a slot rather than the more typical butted against the fingerboard type. As such they need to come out side ways or straight up. The easiest way is to scribe the join at the finish with a sharp blade to avoid chipping the finish. I use a very wide pair of grips to try and lever them out at this point. Be careful you can shatter or chip the nut doing so and also chip the finish. If that fails a little gentle persuasion with a flat piece of wood at the end of the nut and a light tap will normally break the glue joint. Most nuts are only held with a few dabs of glue or a very thin weak glue line at best.

I'm sure I've passed on the "check your nut slot depth" tip to 30-20 in the past? Have you checked the string hight on this guitar? What action does it have now? What are you shooting for?
 
muttley600 said:
Tele nuts are most often set in a slot rather than the more typical butted against the fingerboard type. As such they need to come out side ways or straight up. The easiest way is to scribe the join at the finish with a sharp blade to avoid chipping the finish. I use a very wide pair of grips to try and lever them out at this point. Be careful you can shatter or chip the nut doing so and also chip the finish. If that fails a little gentle persuasion with a flat piece of wood at the end of the nut and a light tap will normally break the glue joint. Most nuts are only held with a few dabs of glue or a very thin weak glue line at best.

I'm sure I've passed on the "check your nut slot depth" tip to 30-20 in the past? Have you checked the string hight on this guitar? What action does it have now? What are you shooting for?
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I'll measure in mm but as for what I'm shooting for....As low as possible without buzz! One thing that's annoying me is the height of the individual strings....I can deal with the high e being a little high but the low E is definately too high which just feels all wrong.

With my first Tele, any problems I noticed with the neck I fixed as best I could the only way I knew how really; high strings meant I'd turn the truss a 1/4 turn clockwise and if things still weren't right i'd lower the bridge pin. And generally, it's gone okay for me.

But I think it's time to spend around €70 bills on each one to jsut get a pro set-up; I've had my first Tele over 3 years so it deserves it. As for the new one, I just want it to be right and I can't trust the shop with it.

Incidentally, the new nut question was asked because the existing one has a chip out of it; im sure it's purely cosmetic, but if it's starightforward enough I'll have that done too. Thanks Mutt!
 
I haven't seen a tele that took more than one tap
with a plastic mallet and a set punch. Just tap it out from
the side. some are curved some are straight but they are
the easiest nut on the planet to remove. I would just order
a replacement graphtech and use a SMALL TINY drop of titebond
to secure it. Don't secure it till your sure you have it completely
setup up. The graphtech appear to be quite a bit lower than
the standard fender nuts so you might not need to do any slot
prep.
 
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