Nut Booster

Hey GLUEBOOSTERS! I had a Gibson Heritage acoustic in for some minor setup, and when the neck was adjusted and the bridge saddle lowered a bit, the guitar was quite playable, except with the neck adjusted right the strings buzzed a little on the first fret. The nut was not original, but made of bone and whoever did it did a great job (but only if there was more relief in the neck than I wanted). The customer was on a tight budget that wouldn’t allow for making a new nut; so since it was well made and close to working, I simply shimmed it. In cases like this, here’s how I do that:

001) I cut a strip of goat-skin (used for banjo heads) and use it as a shim. It’s even in texture and thickness (.006” thick), and harder and more brittle than calf-skin (which is also used for banjo heads); it’s also a perfect color for an ivory or bone nut. I usually cut the shim from the part of the skin that is closest in color to the bone.

002) First I accelerate it with GLUBOOST accelerator, the very best  . . .

003) .  . . then I apply  some GLUEBOOST  CA, my favorite of all time . . .

004) . . . I “clamp” it . . . 

005) . . it’s ready in seconds . . .

006) . . . I trim it to size . . .

007) Pretty good color match, don’t you think?

008) . . . all shimmed up, ready to go, and no more buzz!