Great detail. Thanks. The only important part you left out is gluing the nut to the neck. Determining the type of glue and amount of glue is important. For instance, you want it to hold but you also want to be able to remove it fairly easily in case you ever need to replace it in the future (so don't glue it too much!) ... would be good to see that process as well.
Actually some people recommend not to glue the nut, but rather have it fit the slot snugly. I followed that and did not glue the nut. However, I've changed my mind, since a couple of months ago I saw that the nut moved about 1/8th of an inch to the side. No big deal since I could just move it back easily, without even detuning the strings. But next change of strings I'll put some wood glue there (just a small drop).
Me too! hahaha It's always good to test on scrap, or look for other references (like videos on YouTube ;>) ) - and be zen if you screw up 2 months work...
if the body is routed out for a floyd rose, then you need to put a floyd rose locking nut on it, because a floyd rose rout only fits a floyd rose, there's no standard.
i still wouldn't use a regular tremolo though, i break them all the time.
because when you dive bomb and mess around with the tremolo, the b string goes sharp, so you have to pull up really hard on the tremolo to make it go back in tune, and even then it's not perfect, i just rather have a floyd rose.
Great detail. Thanks. The only important part you left out is gluing the nut to the neck. Determining the type of glue and amount of glue is important. For instance, you want it to hold but you also want to be able to remove it fairly easily in case you ever need to replace it in the future (so don't glue it too much!) ... would be good to see that process as well.
anotherOneMore7 2 years ago
Actually some people recommend not to glue the nut, but rather have it fit the slot snugly. I followed that and did not glue the nut. However, I've changed my mind, since a couple of months ago I saw that the nut moved about 1/8th of an inch to the side. No big deal since I could just move it back easily, without even detuning the strings. But next change of strings I'll put some wood glue there (just a small drop).
marcoamf1977 2 years ago
i need to fit a nut on a left handed guitar, the nut i have might not be a left handed nut.
which side should be lower the side with the thick string or thin string?
kaleluk31 3 years ago
dans book is a great refrence tool, but it still takes lots of practice! I usually screw it up by rushing things.
trusoundstudios 3 years ago
Me too! hahaha It's always good to test on scrap, or look for other references (like videos on YouTube ;>) ) - and be zen if you screw up 2 months work...
marcoamf1977 3 years ago
if the body is routed out for a floyd rose, then you need to put a floyd rose locking nut on it, because a floyd rose rout only fits a floyd rose, there's no standard.
alpha1shadow 3 years ago
Sure, but I'm going to use a regular tremolo. Thanks, for all the posts, man!
marcoamf1977 3 years ago
that's right, you put a cover on the rout.
i still wouldn't use a regular tremolo though, i break them all the time.
because when you dive bomb and mess around with the tremolo, the b string goes sharp, so you have to pull up really hard on the tremolo to make it go back in tune, and even then it's not perfect, i just rather have a floyd rose.
alpha1shadow 3 years ago