STEWMAC: Essential Nut Making Tool Kit

[randomtwit]

ITS TOO EXPENSIVE DUDE im not making your friggin boat payments!!!

[danieljbrennan2000]

I love buying guitar kits online and putting them together, but I have had an ongoing problem. I keep getting a wine from the high E string when it's played open. I have had this happen on more than one guitar. They come with a cheap plastic nut, but I can't figure out if it's because the string is not set into the slot or what? please help...

[IvanKozemaslov]

Amazing man and "goose bumps" voice :D

[bowfrog]

I have the set. It is terrific. The vice is well made, and the files with the saw make cutting a breeze. Also a great kit if you are starting out on a repair career. The ruler is a great piece of workmanship.

[antman2117]

I have a 1959 Les Paul, and I just use a little bit of tape or thin paper under the strings when the nut's slots got worn down and too low. Is that an OK way to fix it, or should I take my guitar to a Gibson repairman? Les S. Moore

[stewartmacdonald]

@antman2117 Shimming the nut is something many of us have done over the years. (Years ago, a torn piece of matchbook cover was used pretty often.) This is a stopgap measure that can be expected to dampen your tone a little, but if shimming works for you until you can put a new higher nut in the guitar, no harm done!

[canubelieve]

@antman2117 Shim up under the nut, not under the strings!

[feelthebowes]

@antman2117 If I had a 200 000 dollar guitar, I wouldn't even dream of servicing it myself....that's crazy!!! Go to a pro...of course that is if you really do own a 59'.... ;)

[GameLevelEditor]

I like Dan's no nonsense approach to everything. He says and does it like it is!

[hockey14822]

This thing is $195, what's the point when you could buy yourself a whole new guitar for that price.

[DonXter]

@hockey14822 Or another nut

[SotR59]

@hockey14822

His tools are for luthiers and repairmen not someone who just wants to fix one guitar.

[gunslinger5854]

@hockey14822 What price would you put on a nut for a 1959 Gibson Les Paul? Or maybe a 1963 Strat. Most luthiers would charge $60.00 to $80.00 for a new bone nut and a setup with new strings. If you do this for a living the price is very cheap compared to buying the tools seperately. Buying seperately, just the files for different width strings including basses would be well over $200.00. I have seen very few $200.00 guitars I would buy. Maybe a Mexi Tele though. Don't have one!

[sirgerry]

Dan's the man

[KarloR27]

Indeed he his. His guitar repair book is great.

[basbavaa]

I bought that vise and it works great!