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Dealing with a zero fret…
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Dealing with a zero fret…
Hey everyone, I have a Vaccaro bass guitar and I’m getting a lot of open note buzz on it. In truth, the bass could stand a refret but that may or may not be in the cards. Additionally, the truss rod nut is stripped. I’m also wondering if this nut is designed to come out? I imagine it is but it’s kind of funky. A 1/4″ Allen wrench is still too small to grip it. So the questions:
1. How would you deal with the zero fret and the nut? The strings are buried in the nut but I’m not sure that’s an issue in this case. Are there any rules of thumb as far as dealing with zero frets/nuts?
2. How would you deal with the truss rod nut?
Thanks!
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David, do you mind if I add this to the council of elders list ?
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Hey Ian, sounds good!
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The divots in the zero fret almost look intentional, though that doesn’t make sense since one of the big advantages of a zero fret is that it can be levelled together with the other frets. Are the frets above the zero fret also worn? If so, you need a thorough levelling. If not, I would replace the zero fret with an in-tact fret and level it to match the other frets.
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Hey Neil, the other frets are quite worn out and a refret would likely be in order, however I’m not sure if the customer is willing to spend that kind of money yet. I was curious what role the nut plays in a zero fret situation? I may be overthinking it but my understanding that the zero fret sets the string height, but how should the nut be treated?
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The nut just keeps the strings in position, so it shouldn’t need any adjustment as long as there’s still sufficient string down-pressure on the zero fret.
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