How to Replace A Guitar Nut
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- Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
- From the Ant Hill Music team, this video shows you the process for replacing a guitar nut. These simple steps can be applied to any guitar. We also make the process of choosing the right guitar nut dead simple...just click the links below to get started:
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Absolutely excellent video. All the information you need with no long-winded waffle. It showed you how to do the job correctly with good tips like watering down the wood glue and how to prevent the wood splitting off when you remove the old nut.
Thanks - I bought a cheap mandolin to mess around with. The nut was a mile high. I followed your removal instruction, filed the nut now and the intonation is almost perfect and it plays much easier too. Very helpful video.
This is just what I needed know. Trimming the nut at the bottom. Much easier than cutting the slots deeper. Bench disk sanders come in handy for some work. Sometimes you can mark a thin pencil line at the bottom edge which will serve as a gauge when grinding material away.
Your video helped me replace a good nut that fell off...I never done that before. Thank you!!!
When you want exact measurements you should start at the 1 inch mark rather than the end. more accurate.
Esp using an old nut ruler. Always start from the taint for maximum inaccuracies.
@@kaptaintrips .plus you can end on the taint,if your pull-out game is on point. =oD
Or use the Metric System. It's way more accurate and easier to use than the Imperial System. IDK America still used the Inch, it's so much more complicated.
@@drock55551 ..dude...you didn't get the joke...do you know what a taint is?..or where it's located...*Hint: it's your symmetrical center of gravity. this flew over your head...Just for fun ask the next five people if you can measure from their taint. =oD
@@darryltaylor9916 I don't think it was a joke. A lot of people use the the 1" mark instead of the end of the ruler because it is usually more accurate.
My god, that graphite idea is amazing! It's seems so obvious now you've pointed it out, but I never thought about it before. I'll definitely be keeping that in mind for the rest of my life!
that porno music lol
4:02
@ Sick bahstid, yew!
The music made it too hard to watch
What's the title?
BRAVO....ant hill. You are one of the very few on youtube who knows to score all around the edges of a nut before knocking it out. It amazes me how most video posters do not know this.....until they tear a hunk of finish off
I knew everything else at this point about the measuring and sanding. Funny enough, it was just the adhesive that I was debating on. Watered down wood glue sounds like a good solution to make it stick without bonding too much. Thanks. 👍🏻
A tip I read is to use elmers school glue. Less strong.
I bought a mint Merida Poison acoustic electric and although it compared well to both my D-28 Martin and My Gibson J-200 for a quarter the cost, i noticed my finger sometimes slipping when i pressed the high e string . Come to find out the nut was a little off i.e. it hangs over about 1/16" on the high e end and is short the same amount on the low e end or side. I came here to see what to do to remove the nut, then slide it to where it belongs and your video made me feel more confident on adjusting the nut. I have done it a hundred times, but i wanted to make sure before trying it on one of my favorite guitars. I plan on re-using the original bone nut and just slide it to where it should be. It's a fairly new guitar , but that is the reason the string slipped off the fretboard sometimes while playing . Wow, i just noticed this is a ten year old video! Well, hopefully you still make educational videos because even though i am over 70 and have played more than 55 years, i ain't too old to learn something. I am just slow ;-) .
Clear and concise explanation. Works well for me. Thanks for sharing this info.
I was forced to use a righty nut on a lefty guitar. I had to flip it upside down to accomodate the strings accordingly, but the sound hasn't been right since. I can now confidently fix it myself. Thanks for this video!
the sound hasn't been right? ..so you confidentially didn't fix it correct?
It's such a shame these guys aren't in business anymore. It was really nice to have that personal touch. The guys wouldn't mind sitting there for long periods of time just explaining stuff to me. The guys at Guitar Center are all nice but they're all busy doing something or helping someone else. Well, que sera sera.
Concise and to the point...Just like I like it...Great video!!
Awesome vid, Ive been wanting to change the 'furniture' of my guitar just for aesthetics, but was very intimidated. This seems doable with some patience.
Thanks a lot for great instructions. The music is actually rather loud and annoying though. Thanks again anyway.
I like the porno music just a little loud.
@Joe Dirt, literally made my entire day 😂 so accurate...
Thank you
Very easy illustration thank you
Thumbs up from Geelong Australia 👍🇦🇺👍👑
The irritating background 'music' ruins this rather good video.
Well done! This video has aged very well. That neck is beautiful.
Cool never had this problem before!! Fix this guitar up and might sell it,don't know yet
Well done. You guys sure do know your nuts.
8 year old comment and still hilarious
very helpful! many thanks greetings from Down Under!
Te legláb fajon vagy koma hogy meg mutatod a nyereg cserét nem ugy mint itt nálunk a hangszer javitòk.Taps az neked szòl👏👏👏👏👏
Very helpful! Thanks!
good vid but man 4:00 totally looks like you're using some nut to secure the nut
xDDDDDDD
Ew
Ye deez nuts
Yah, there is a definitely a normal configuration. It should be a part of your routine guitar maintenance like changing strings. There are a ton of videos and webpages on it, but here is an easy rule of thumb:
Capo the first fret and push the string down at the last fret (highest up the neck)
Then check the string height at the 8th fret with a single playing card. It should be able to just slide under without disturbing the string.
Too much or too little room means too much or too little relief.
It’s so helpful, mate
Thanks
Took me two hours to find out why my high E wouldn't tune right. Was a chipped nut. Thanks for posting. I don't know if your supposed to glue at all? I'm sure the string tension will hold it firm, I'll probably use a tiny bit of weak paper glue so it will be removable again if it ever needs replacing again. I put a tiny piece of paper clip wire diagonally right across the leading face of the nut to hold that string up till I get a new nut.
I agree about the glue , i hate it when you tap off the nut and sometimes lot's of big chips of wood come off .
a power tool to unwind the strings! Ive seen it all now and I can die happy! :P
They've been around the past 25 years
Where have you been
Try adding a little graphite from a pencil or using a Graph Tech nut. The patented material is self-lubricating.
good video but whats with the old 1980 porn music ? lol
+Dev9172 more like 70's but close enough ;D
+‡ GASH ‡ Indeed - Just needs some Dutch guy with a thick tach, "I've come to fix your guitar nut"...
Alan 'Do you know who I am' Miller :D
‡ GASH ‡ :D ;D 8D
I was disappointed the lyrics weren't ♪ Changin' a nut.♪ 😢
thank you very much for the video, really helped me
It could be, but it almost sounds like your truss rod needs adjusting. Especially if it happens like clock work with the changing seasons. The differences in temperature and humidity will cause the wood to swell and contract and effect the string tension.
Check the truss rod every 3 months if you haven't already.
I've got the same problem. At first I wasn't knowing the reason of it until I took a look at all components of my guitar and I finally got that. :D
Awesome tips
God bless you for this
Very good Video. Thanks.
Excellent ... thanks very much Ant Hill!
I have a nylon string and I was thinking of getting a bone nut, would I need to use glue to hold the nut back in?
Thankyou sir for help me😊😊
cool video man!.. Ill be using this momentarily!
Thanx for ur vid. Very nice and clear explications.
There was some movie magic at work when you tapped that block and the entire nut came off. I managed to bust off half a nut and then had to use some other tools to bust the rest of the nut.
jazzings busting nuts left and right
Great video helped me a lot dude!
Thanks, dude!
Great Video learned lots. thanks
My guitar nut is broken on the high E and B end. But for some reason they are the easiest to tune now haha.
Fantastic video!
good video man, thanks for your help!
Nice, very instructive!
Excellent job!!
Nice thanks for posting this, great info
amazing help!! you guys rock!!
Great video very helpful
Excellent. Thanks.
Nice job !
Super Duper vid, thanks!!!
I use calipers, give you .00 of a mm so you'll be more accurate, and if you get a digital one (most common) you can change units to suit your needs
Ant Hill Rocks.
Hi is there a difference between a classical and acoustic guitar nut ? 10x
What a trip n0t 1 minute ago I placed an order for 4 bass bushings , I also have a nut to glue so I came here and there u r !! I'd like to know what kinda glu 2 use .
It shows you in the video. Titebond Wood Glue. When gluing a fretboard to a neck I prefer the Titebond III Wood Glue, though. But the one here or Titebond II Wood Glue would be sufficient.
Would have been really nice if you showed how the guitar strings are set up while bone nut is drying and how long do you wait till you put the strings back on?
The high e is the most common string to bust right?
good video very helpful
thanks a lot! probably saved me $40 in repairs!
Relly useful. Thanks
The nut on my acoustic guitar became loose. I noticed that the old nut has a very thin piece of wood glued to the base of it (less than 1mm thick). It's Simon & Patrick Luthier - 6 Spruce. (dreadnought type) Can I get find a nut slightly 'taller' to compensate for the piece of wood for this type of guitar.
Very good
Is this the Anthill Music store in Pompano? If so, I need to stop by. I live close by. :)
Great video, now I know what I guess I did wrong when I've replaced the nut on one of my guitars :S. It was the first time I've done it (some years ago without great instructional videos) and it sounds wrong when picking at the first fret or picking the string "empty". My tuner verifies that, it's just not the correct note. The measured octave's adjustment is fine... Could I just file off at the top (kinda the other way around) or would you suggest to replace the whole nut again? I guess it might be too "tall" or the glue has "pushed" it too high.
Thanks!
Ossel Pi it may rest too high but if the other strings are perfect and you file it, in may cause the other strings to fail. I’d make sure the groove the nut rests in is perfect and smooth, but probably a new nut is needed.
@@shanemotown295 Hi Shane, thank you for your answer. In fact it was resting too high as you suggested. I decided to just replace the whole nut again (with less glue) and it worked out perfectly. I guess these are some of those experiences us guitarists have to make haha.
Are you suggesting wood glue because of the guitar you are doing this on is an acoustic or is this an across the board thing? I heard elmers glue, clear nail polish and all kinds of things.
Which glue did you use?
2:30 "once the nut is installed..." Did i miss the most important part or did you not mention how to attach it, what kind of glue ?
So no using glue on the nut at all? It just stays in place?
This was realy useful :)
no matter how much scoring and hammering my nut wont come out any tips? think they used some industrial grade glue to keep it together.
Suhweet! Thanks man!
How do you know the slots for the strings are exactly where they should be ?
Awesome; thank you, just wat I need to do, I'm rescuing a acoustic I found in a charity shop, I've got bone,
Is it necessary to glue the nut down?
Could you please give me instructions how to fabricate the string winder on your drill
What kind of glue?
the nut on my bass is different because you have to slide it in. I need some help on fixing it because when I put a new E string on it and popped out so now some of the nut is sticking out. I went to go get it fixed and when I changed my strings again it happened again
I like the music.
Got a question...
i fear that i am going to waist 30-60 bucks for a locking nut for my 7 string. they seem to be quite bigger than just a normal nut. especially since i have a really skinny one on my guitar... only reason i want one is because the G-string keeps slipping when you use a whammy bar. any idea on how to fix this without buying a lock nut? or what would be the best option to install a locking nut? might have to just take it to a guitar shop if i have to cut into the wood.
The Mod Squad approves the background music
Is this process the same for acoustic and electric?
When should you replace a nut?
Do you think it is possible to replace Guitar's nut for a Dobro's one?
What if ya dont have one to measure? I got my papals guitar after my mamal just passed thyre both gone but my dad found an acustic he was building and needs this. I'm just gunna take it to my guitar center buy one and hopefully they can install it for me along with strings. I mean I can put the strings on but hey two birds one stone.
ty dude..!
Thanks for the video, what's the best way to raise the height of the nut (is that a shim?), I want to setup a guitar for slide, Thanks
Brett Morgan I have never done this, so you might take my opinion with a grain of salt, but I would think that simply buying a new nut and not filing it down so far would be the best option.
OK cheers sounds like a plan, worth tackling myself I reckon
Which sandpaper should i use?
So I need to water down the saddle part too?
Thanks so much’
Very good instructions. But the music is distracting.... Thanks!
Does anyone know how important (like an acoustic saddle) the nut must have a good flat base and contact with the neck? If the string is pinched in the slot will it suck tone/resonance? Behind the break point (where it should slope towards tuners) should it have slight clearance on the width and/or turn to the peg direction? Thanks in advance! Yea I'm a perfectionist haha
Clint White it’s fine!
Why guitar nut just literally fell off when I wiped my fingerboard, idk if it was my fault. I hope I can reattach it tmrw, wish me luck.
Could this work with a ukulele?
DylanDinosaur yes
The nut on my guitar is made of bone, and doesnt move at all but when i take the strings out its loose enough to fall out by itself, is that normal?
I’d secure it with a layer of 50/50 water/wood glue as he stated. (Other option is to BARELY sand the groove it sits in but you’d loose the height and essentially need a new nut and start at the beginning process of the video.) the nut being loose enough to come of indicates either warping, or at the very least with infringe on the clarity of the sound. If you do either option, you should notice a drastic improvement in the beauty of the sound it produces, especially on bends and pulls. Bone if it’s acoustic, tusk if it’s electric is always my route.