Building our first Bass Guitar

[Fatman]

Hello all--

Problem 2--any advice on removing the standard nut and replacing with the bone nut?

[FrankenWashie]

Hello all--

Problem 2--any advice on removing the standard nut and replacing with the bone nut?

Step 1: Wrap the headstock, behind the nut with a couple of layers of Masking tape.
Step 2: do the same on the Fretboard, below the nut, right up to the nut.
Step 3; Take a small wood block, the same width as the nut, but taller and sit it against the nut, along the Fretboard.
Step four: Pick up your hammer, say a quiet prayer and give the end of the wood block a sharp tap.

Repeat, if needed, until the nut gets the hint. A single good sharp tap should do it though.

you may need to clean glue gunk off the nut area afterward, but it should go cleanly provided factory didn't go hog wild with the CA glue.
New nut can be set in place with a couple of drops of Gel type CA glue.

Hope this helps.