I took the nut out today and filed the back of it down about 1.5mm (nerve wracking!).
it kept on wearing away on one end more than the other and on a slant as well - so I had to check it every couple of strokes.....
It is now "playable" acoustically (it's not wired up).
The frets are a worry - a "tap" on them failed to get them to "go in" if they were raised - I seem to have a few frets that refuse to be tapped back into the fretboard (I can still get a piece of paper to slide underneath the ends)..... I'm wondering if they've been glued in place.
The nut is only held in place by the strings - When I level the frets I don't want to hit the nut and cause any damage.
It's plastic and took a few knocks to get it out. I noticed that the slot was not flat at the bottom (I think it was not completed properly). I didn't have a tool suitable for deepening the slot without also taking away from the sides - so that's why I filed the nut.
Didn't have enough time to make a levelling beam, unfortunately. That'd be the cheapest option - but I still might get a radiusing block and level with that.
Still a little fretbuzz - but I also checked the intonation when I put the strings back on - and it's very nearly right... I was quite shocked. Just got to figure out how to set it properly on a three-barrel bridge (which I've decided I do not like - I much prefer the "modern" 6 saddle bridge).
I think I've learned enough to "go the TRANI" and set it up properly at some stage.
I glued another body blank together today as well .......
Last edited by EsquireEsque; 29-04-2025 at 07:13 PM.
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