Luthier's Tips & Tricks #3 - Proper nut slotting height

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Critical measurement is distance of the bottom of the string from the 1st fret when in the nut slot That's the measurement related to actual

The general idea of the Nut Slot Height feature is to be able to project a perfectly straight line from the nut, directly to the top of the second fret - Nut Slot = The slot of the nut that the string passes through Nut Shelf = The area of the neck that the nut rests upon That Nut Shelf needs to

sea hunter slot Nut slot depth should ideally be very close to the height of the first fret The kit comes with a replacement stepped nut with a shelf to  They say the nut slot height edge of the gauge is very thin so it should fit any slot We'll see But the tool has other funtions