Re: Enlarging nut grooves


"Clive" wrote in message ...
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>"Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Might have to do this to accomodate some slightly fatter strings for my
>> Peavey Cirrus. There are three decent luthiers here in town. I'm
wondering
>> if the responses could range from:
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>> 1) "That's like open heart surgery. Two weeks and lots of money"
>> to
>> 2) "No problem, ready in 2 days, $39.50"
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>> In reality, how big a deal is this kind of modification?
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>Lots of good advice above...
>here's another tip:
>If fitting heavier gauge round-wounds
>you can use a cut length of each string
>as a file to get an exact fit in each
>nut slot...assuming you have an old
>set of the correct gauge laying around.
>
>--
>Clive Norris

yeah. if you want to, you can make one of those Y shaped dental floss things
out of some wood.. and that helps you keep the string level and
in the groove.
seriously. *g*
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