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Argh! Part of my nut just snapped off!


ashevans09
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So there I was, happily jamming away on my 'ray to some CD's and the part of the nut roughly in line with my E string snaps off.

What the hell just happened? I've babied it since I got it (from Presoulnation - awesome dude) and kept very good care of it, and now I can't use my E string...

Is it something I've done (so I can ensure it doesn't happen again) or do these things just happen?

I'm pretty gutted at the moment to be honest, I know it can be fixed easily but still...I like keeping my basses nice and healthy y'know?

:)

any help appreciated :huh:

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TWICE I've put a new set of strings on and busted the nut, but I've never had it mid-rippage.

If you're annoyed now, just don't think of the next seven days without your bass while your luthier fixes it, or longer if you don't have a go-to tech guy. Its poo, but at least its not fallen from a wall hanger onto your multigym, snapping the neck and killing your gran in the process!!!!

Dan

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I broke mine recently. it broke off at the G string due to me putting a higher guage of string on.
i got another from here and stuck it on myself. decided to take off and put it on the bass :)

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Did exactly the same thing myself while fitting a .110" string into a nut that was obviously only meant for a string no bigger than a .105". The nut cracked at the thinnest point at the bottom of the string slot and the end flew off. Won't make the same mistake in a hurry. :)

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I decided to change the nut on my generic P clone, its was some soft stuff that my detuner sawed through. Also too soft to shear out by bashing the end, endedd up pulling with pliers and took a chunk out of my fingerboard too. Balls. Clamped and glued now. This thread is a reminder to take my time filing the graphtech one.

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[quote name='ashevans09' post='93820' date='Nov 24 2007, 04:38 PM']So there I was, happily jamming away on my 'ray to some CD's and the part of the nut roughly in line with my E string snaps off.

What the hell just happened? I've babied it since I got it (from Presoulnation - awesome dude) and kept very good care of it, and now I can't use my E string...

Is it something I've done (so I can ensure it doesn't happen again) or do these things just happen?

I'm pretty gutted at the moment to be honest, I know it can be fixed easily but still...I like keeping my basses nice and healthy y'know?

:)

any help appreciated :huh:[/quote]


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He's a top man - highly recommended.
A bit of a drive from Oxford - but worth the journey.

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