Well done Doc great skill to learn fitting a new nut. If you can keep the gap between the first fret and the underside of the string,while holding string down at 3rd fret. These feeler gauge measurements should put you in the right area. .020" depending on your preferences.
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Originally Posted by kimball492
Cheers Kimball, I tend to aim for a 1st fret action of .020 of an inch, the first fret action on my Strat is just a tad less than .018 of an inch, I wouldn't go any lower than that, or risk fret-buzzing at the 1st fret.
While I was sorting out the nut on my Strat it really made me appreciate how hard it was to get it right because it doesn't take much to ruin things.
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