How to cut nut slots to the perfect depth every time.
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
- What's the perfect depth for nut slots? How do you measure it? In this video I share some insight into the time-tested process I use for cutting nut slots to depth - without using any other tools other than the files and strings themselves.
Backstory: Many years ago I tested methods of cutting slot depths. What I found was the ideal depth is not a static measurement: different types of strings and gauges combined with the temperaments of individual instruments, plus the nut material itself meant each job was unique.
After a lot of experimentation, I found that using the gap of light between the bottom of the string and the first fret was the key. Can these measurements be quantified? Yes, they can be generalized, but they are wholly dependent on the rest of the guitar's setup.
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If you have put a new set of strings on, it is very important to go a bit high at first because the string will not have settled into the bend.
I cut my nut slots according to whether they are extremely sharp when fretted on the 2nd fret. I always shoot for just a hair sharp.
As long as it works it's all good.
FINALLY. Someone else that feels this way. I have been told that I am insane for thinking THIS is the way to gauge depth of nut slots. To ME it just makes sense. Yes you have to be careful to NOT go too far... I get that. But, to me, THIS is the whole purpose of setting the depth..... to counter the "sharpness" that happens when you fret the "cowboy chords".
@@robertruth3281 Yep! Just takes the will to try and gain some experience.
@@guitar-niche I have done more work since then and have to say I am getting a little better at judging! Thanks.
.018 ar first fret is nice to follow, not too high not too low
You can go lower than that. I go to 0.01 on high strings and take it higher at the low strings, especially starting at the G string. We don't use imperial in the UK anymore so a safe zone in metric for me is 0.3mm to 0.4mm but I go lower, often from 0.2 to 0.3. On a few guitars that can be dicey but once you reduce it to this level, the playability is massively improved and no fret buzz. Possibly if you use very low action it might go wrong but really it shouldn't. I will say though that fine tuning it to his degree is very intricate. Go too far and you're screwed. Also, this depends on having a very precise curve on the neck by adjusting the truss rod just right.
unfortunately it works nice for experienced people, but as a beginner+ it really hard to understand :( So for the first years its better to use some static and good method for measurement, instead of getting wrong feeling
But ok, I got a lot of nuts to try everyhing out... :D
I've got only one important question so far - If I trying to adjust: Nut, Truss Rod and Saddle. What is algorithm to check where is the bad point at those 3 points if I pick the string to strong and it start doint buzz or like a "kick", dont know how to explain it, buzz hapens when it hits the Fret multiple times while vibrating, but a string kick happens only once and then the string keeps vibrating, but with much less energy. Which is exactly the issue, which I want to adjust on my plaing style.
My advice would be to at least try. Even using a static method, you still need to get a feel for cutting nut slots. Once you get it, you get it.
As for an "algorithm", I think of it like this: the nut when cut reasonabley well, is a essentially a fixed point whereas relief and saddle height have more flexibility and influence. Overall, the least amount of buzz will depend on a fine balance between relief and saddle height.
Always check neck relief first. That should be the starting point no matter what. Then check for uneven frets with a fret rocker. Then saddles then nut. That's the way I've done it and it works good for me. Everyone is different though!
how to explain how i dont know what im doing, just eyeball it and freak it😅
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