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Nut overall height vs slot depth
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Nut overall height vs slot depth
Question for the group..
Let’s say you start with a new nut blank and leave it too tall, but cut the slots to the proper depth. So you are left with a scenario where the strings are fairly buried in the nut (not protruding from the top), would that affect playability or just potentially cause binding issues and look bad?
Thanks,
James
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6 Replies
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Most of the expensive guitar builders tend to favor roughly half of the string width outside of the slot. As a result, I’ve personally been conditioned to view excessive string depth as looking pretty rough. It also can be a binding hazard with some tuner configurations.
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Thanks, Ian!
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Said above perfectly – I also believe that when having high “walls” in the slot, the strings don’t ring out cleanly.
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Thanks, Chris!
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I agree with both Ian and Chris. 50% of the string in the slot is my target. If too deep, not only can you have binding/tuning issues, but getting a clean downslope to the headstock/tuner can be more difficult. If the string is pinched in the slot, that can affect intonation (the break point isn’t as precise), and increase absorption/admittance (rather than reflect that energy back into the string), thereby reducing string energy.
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