mojogood Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Is there any specific year models that have the wider nut widths? I prefer at least 1 23/32" and a 1 3/4" would be even better. I'm seeing a lot of 1 11/16" nuts on pre 1958 models. I'm guessing that there's a lot of variation on any given year model, but what do you experts say? SJs and J-50s are acceptable but I haven't seen a single J-50 with a wide nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedzep Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 My '57 J45 was very easy to play despite the 1 & 11/16 inch nut. Nevertheless, there was just enough room on the fboard to get another 16th of an inch in the string spacing by having a good luthier cut and slot a new bone nut. Unless a vintage instrument is 100% original, and not that many are, you can squeak out a little finger spacing by doing this. On an orig that you wish to preserve you can stash the nut and re-install if you're selling as original. I think this is a usable alternative and have done it twice, so far. Also, it's one of the least costly mods you can make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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