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How to Shim Up a Nut on an Acoustic Guitar
Remove the Nut Now the first thing you’ll need to do before you shim up a nut is to remove the nut. In order to do this, you’ll need a soldering iron and a wet paper towel or rag (a … Continue reading →...
How to Sand Down a Nut on an Acoustic Guitar
Sanding Down the Top the Nut As a general rule, the top of the nut should be sanded down so that half of each string’s diameter sits above the nut. When strings sit too deeply in the nut, they tend … Continue reading →...
How to File Down Nut Slots on an Acoustic Guitar
Filing Down Nut Slots First of all, it should be said that this procedure works for any type of guitar with a wooden or plastic nut, including electric guitar, acoustic guitar and bass. 1. Take out your nut files and … Continue reading →...
How to File Down Nut Slots on a Bass
Filling Down Nut Slots Bass strings that sit too high in the nut can cause intonation problems and make playing difficult. To remedy this, you’ll want to file down the nut slots. (The following procedure will work for any type … Continue...
How to Sand Down a Nut Properly on a Bass
As a general rule, the top of the nut should be sanded down so that no more than half a string’s diameter sits submerged in the nut slot. When strings sits too deeply in the nut, they tend to bind … Continue reading →...
How to Shim Up a Nut on a Bass
Remove the Nut Now the first thing you’ll need to do before you shim up a nut is to remove the nut. In order to do this, you’ll need a soldering iron and a wet paper towel or rag (a … Continue reading →...
How to Shim Up a Low Saddle on an Acoustic Guitar
Tools Sanding Block Ruler Pencil Pliers Nippers Shim Material Razor Blade (for Cutting out Shim) In general, raising a saddle is a fairly simple operation. You’ll want to do it when your action is too low at the 12th fret. … Continue rea...
Sanding Down an Acoustic Guitar Saddle
A saddle that’s too high usually causes intonation problems and can make a guitar harder to play by making the action to high. In general, sanding down an acoustic guitar saddle is pretty easy. It’s something you’ll want to do &hell...
How to Correct a Forward Bow on an Acoustic Guitar
Fixing a forward bow is usually pretty straightforward. The problem here is that your truss rod is too loose and isn’t exerting enough pressure against the neck, and the strings are having their way and pulling the neck forward. In … Con...
How to Correct a Back Bow on an Acoustic Guitar
If your guitar neck has a back bow, then there will be a high spot in the middle of your neck will. A back bowed neck can cause all sorts of intonation and playing problems, including fret buzz, so if … Continue reading →...