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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on May 24, 2009 at 7:04am

Big Steve said:

If I intend to use brass bolts for nut and bridge won't the threads serve the purpose of slots?

Big Steve

I was wondering the same thing, but I made one with a bolt for a nut and it seems I have a little buzz on one string, not sure if the bolt is the issue or not.

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Permalink Reply by Doug Thorsvik on May 24, 2009 at 1:08pm

Iggy said:

Doug Thorsvik said:

Iggy


I tried making nut slots and found it to be frustrating and time consuming, but not anymore! I use a zero fret and a string guide. Instead of filing slots, I drill holes. Using a simple wood fence on my drill press so the holes line up, I use a 1/16" bit on the guitar, I don't remember the bit for the bass. Here are two pictures below that illustrate. It's clearly unconventional, but I have found it works well for me and no strings jump out of the slots anymore!!! Whatever works for you.

Doug

That is an intriguing and interesting solution. I assume you make sure the holes are below the level of the zero fret? Do you notch the zero fret at all, or just let the strings lay on top?

I don't put any notches on the fret so the "nut" essentially functions as a string guide and a capo before the first fret!

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Permalink Reply by Roger Martin on May 27, 2009 at 4:32pm

I had the idea the other day of making moving capo style slides that are on the necks of some of my DB's and CBG's
I know its been done before but I want to attempt to make up a capo that stays on the neck so I can tune either the DB or CBG to open "E" and then simply slide the capo up the neck to make "G" etc. instead of retuning for a different key.
ANy body done this? and if so can you post a pic of what you did?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Werner on May 28, 2009 at 4:47am

There's a device available called the "third hand" capo:

http://www.thirdhandcapo.com/

It has individual rotating rubber sections for each string, so you can clamp any combination of strings. Don't know how it would work for most CBGs; the string spacing is liable to be different.

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