Paolo85 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) Hi all. I have recently filed thr nut slots of my bass to fit some Rotosound 88 but I kind of regret it. They sound great but I have intonation problems and tension is higher than I had expected (btw, I strongly reccommend against if you don't have a string-thru) Is it ok to just move back to normal gauge strings, or do I need to have the nut fixed? What sort of problems may come out that I have to watch out for? Thanks Edited March 17, 2022 by Paolo85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Roto 88 are wide strings... Depends if you U round or more V slotted the nut... Might have a bit of rattlin in the nut... What sort of bass n budget? New nut or fill with superglue and baking soda... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo85 Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 Thanks. Unfortunately it is U shaped, I assume V would have been better. The bass is a Cort B4fl. As for the budget, I try to spend as little as possible as long as I am not at risk of making any damage. At some point I will bring it in, there are a few things I need to do and I may as well have the nut replaced if needed. But happy to play around for a period. Is the superglue and baking soda suggestion a thing, or was it ironic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kodiakblair Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 8 hours ago, Paolo85 said: Is the superglue and baking soda suggestion a thing, or was it ironic? Not ironic, it's a tried and tested method for filling nut slots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo85 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, kodiakblair said: Not ironic, it's a tried and tested method for filling nut slots. Looks like something I want to try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo85 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 ...sounds like gauged files would cost more than having the nut replaced. Question: I have an old set of .045-.105 strings. What if I put them on, and try to put baking soda and superglue at both sides of each string to fill the gaps? Would that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulhauser Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 If I were you I'd first put on a new set of strings to see (hear) if there is anything to fix. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 52 minutes ago, Paolo85 said: ...sounds like gauged files would cost more than having the nut replaced. Question: I have an old set of .045-.105 strings. What if I put them on, and try to put baking soda and superglue at both sides of each string to fill the gaps? Would that make sense? Wouldn't that glue the strings to the nut? Also works with superglue/graphite powder, albeit slightly more slowly, if you need a dark grey finish. I've repaired a few non-bass things with that including the snapped-off arm on a favourite pair of sun glasses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo85 Posted March 18, 2022 Author Share Posted March 18, 2022 17 minutes ago, Paulhauser said: If I were you I'd first put on a new set of strings to see (hear) if there is anything to fix. Good point 4 minutes ago, Paul S said: Wouldn't that glue the strings to the nut? Also works with superglue/graphite powder, albeit slightly more slowly, if you need a dark grey finish. I've repaired a few non-bass things with that including the snapped-off arm on a favourite pair of sun glasses. I was assuming I could reap them off easily, but that was based on not very much so I guess that may not be a good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I bought a jazz once that had heavy flats fitted and I changed them to a lighter gauge with no problems, try your strings first 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ander87 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 2 hours ago, Paulhauser said: If I were you I'd first put on a new set of strings to see (hear) if there is anything to fix. This - I have jumped between 50-105 and 45-100 and in between with rounds steels flats.... Most of the times the 0.005" variation doesn't amount to much... You may be lucky? long as the string sits in right, you've got a lot of room to adjust truss rod string height and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 18/03/2022 at 08:08, Paulhauser said: If I were you I'd first put on a new set of strings to see (hear) if there is anything to fix. This!!! I have filed nut slots wider before and more often than not when I have gone back to lighter strings they have been fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 On 18/03/2022 at 08:08, Paulhauser said: If I were you I'd first put on a new set of strings to see (hear) if there is anything to fix. Definitely this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo85 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Turns out it's all well! Thanks all 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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