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Sinclair Community College | ETD 110 Guitar Service Manual

Nut Adjustment and Replacement:

The pull method is a little more risky as it can cause

chipping in the fret board. To pull the nut out use a pair of fret

nippers or vice grips and pull it out slowly and carefully. To prevent

chipping of the fret board, put protective tape of both sides of the

nut.

If you can’t manage to get the fret out with the previous

two methods then you are going to have to cut it out. Using the cut

method will destroy the nut so try to use the other methods if

possible. To cut the nut out take a thin saw and cut down the middle

of the nut. While you are cutting be sure not to cut down into the fret

board. After the middle has been cut out you can break out each side

separately.

You are going to want to clean the slot

out of any glue that was left behind before you install the new one.

You will need a thin file that can fit into the slot. Make sure that you

don’t file down the sides of the slot as it has to stay straight. After the

slot is cleaned out you can lay the nut into the slot. If the nut hangs

off the edges at all, you are going to want to file them down until they

are smooth.

Before you actually glue the nut into place, you are going to

want to test putting the not into the slot and seeing how it fits and

how you are going to clamp it down while gluing.

You can use either wood glue or

super glue to hold the nut into place. You will only need a small

amount of glue. You don’t want the glue to seep out the sides and if

you have to remove the nut again, a lot of glue will make it difficult.

When setting the nut into place, make sure the nut is flat on the fret

board and that it doesn’t hang off the edges.

You will need to clean the slot out just

like before. Put the nut into the slot and mark where the screws are

going to be. Then remove the nut and drill holes at the marks that are