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placement of nut grooves

Posted by Lennox Gavin on June 23, 2013 at 8:12am in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hi Everybody

I am at the end of the 1st build. My nut is 1 1/2 inches long. Can some one tell me the mesurement to start the 1st groove for the 1st string in the nut? I think the grooves should be a 1/2 inch apart. However  a 1/2 inch for the 1st string or string nearest the top of the neck seems a bit too far in on the nut.

 

Thanks,

 

Lennox

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  • Thomas "Duck" Petry June 25, 2013 at 1:58am

    When using threaded rod for the nut, I center the middle string and just try and space the outer strings between 1/2" and 9/16" out.

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  • The Phrygian Kid June 23, 2013 at 4:46pm
    I do the outer ones first, get em as close to the edges as you can but so they can still be fretted right the way up, then try to fit the rest evenly in betweenn
  • Lennox Gavin June 23, 2013 at 8:39am

    Great info Dan thanks a million, I am getting close!

  • Randy S. Bretz June 23, 2013 at 8:36am

    Depends on your finger size, I have rather large fingers so on a 3 stringer I measure in from both ends 1/8" - 3/16"  for the 1st and 3rd strings, the 2nd goes dead center which works out at about 3/8" string spacing. A 4 stringer 1/8" in on the ends about 7/16 " spacing. 

    • Richard Holmes > Randy S. Bretz June 23, 2013 at 9:13am

      Typo there? I think that 3/8" should come out to 5/8". Or maybe I misunderstood something.

      • Randy S. Bretz > Richard Holmes June 23, 2013 at 9:26am

         

        It all depends how far the strings come in from the ends , hince the string spacing.  But since I don`t sale my builds I make the string spacing to fit me. You must take into account the size of the strings used also, a .056 wound string is almost 3/32" . But like Dan said just do the 1st and 3rd strings and put the 2nd dead center.

    • Lennox Gavin > Randy S. Bretz June 23, 2013 at 8:43am

      Thanks Randy

  • Slowpaw Steve T June 23, 2013 at 8:23am

    depending if it's a three string or four string  just space the strings evenly, this is one of those jobs you'll have to do by eye, measuring invariably gets it wrong... leave a little room at the edges of the fretboard so string will not slide off the edge when fretted. (-:

    Montesino

    • Slowpaw Steve T > Slowpaw Steve T June 25, 2013 at 2:06am

      i since put a curtain hook ring in the headstock as a middle string guide - very Old Timey! (-:

    • Lennox Gavin > Slowpaw Steve T June 23, 2013 at 8:40am

      Thanks Steve!

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