This was the advice I got on nut hight and it worked a treat using a set of feeler gauges.
StewMac taught me how to do this! They have a very fancy tool that basically uses a feeler gauge to prevent you from filing too deep, but more importantly to get the nut slot depth perfect!
So for proper string nut slot depths, use a feeler gauge.
Here are the steps involved:
1. Measure the height of the first two frets by laying a straight edge across them and sliding different combinations of feeler gauge blades under it until they touch the straight edge. Record this measurement (let's say 1.0mm fret height).
2. Add 0.15mm to 0.25mm (or the figure you come up with after experimenting) to this measurement. New total: 1.15mm or 1.25mm (the 1mm frets, plus 0.15 or 0.25).
3. Stack a combination of feeler gauges equaling the total measurement (I'm going to stick with 1.25mm as the example), and hold the stack down against the fretboard and up against the front edge of the nut. Now continue filing away at the nut until your file makes contact with the gauges.
Once the slots are properly spaced and filed, the nut can be shaped and finished with some confidence. Always good to sand down the top of the nut to eliminate any excess slot depth. The slots should be only deep enough so 1/3 of the string is above the top of the nut and 2/3 in the nut.
If it wasn't for all you guys I'd still be figuring out how to open the box! Honestly I can't thank this community enough, for this thread and the millions of others with noon questions.
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Will be doing a vid as a test run using my phone but I'll record a song properly using just this axe and a bass and stick it up on soundcloud. Had it in drop Ab last night. These pups seem to suit drop tunings better than standard. They have a cool mid range djenty snarl that when tuned to a standard has a single coil spank.
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