Nate Henderson Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 I just purchased a 2016 les paul traditional and I noticed that the nut is slightly higher on the bass side than the treble side. Is this normal? I'm thinking it might have to do with the difference in string size, with the larger gauge strings needing more clearance, but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 A photo would be really helpful to see exactly how it is set. Do you mean that the entire nut (from the base set between the neck and headstock) is on an angle? Or just the slots are shallower on the bass side (allowing clearance for larger diameter bass strings) than on the treble side? On my LP the top of the nut is curved slightly and the bass side is higher than the treble side. I am thinking that yours is entirely normal, but without actually seeing it, hard to tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nate Henderson Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 The nut is actually a little higher on the bass side. The dark spots near the treble side are just dirt/gunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Hard to say with just the photo,, but it kind of looks "normal".. I think the only way to really know if it's TOO high for those strings, is to measure the distance from the bottom of the string to the top of the fret. a set of feeler gauges (that have been cleaned up to remove the lubricant a bit) usually does the trick, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 Nate: for what it's worth, I had a look at my Epi LP (I also own a Gibson V, meaning my opinion is valid... Jk...), and... I'll be darned. The nut is lower on the treble side, just like in your pics. My advice is, if it plays well, don't worry about it. If you ever need a replacement, then a new nut is pretty cheap to have installed. But if it plays like it should, why would you? Happy playing, and congrats on your new guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 OK, now that I see it - you are fine. That is exactly the way both my Les Pauls and my 356 look. Got to get those bigger diameter bass strings up off the frets somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Nate: for what it's worth, I had a look at my Epi LP (I also own a Gibson V, meaning my opinion is valid... Jk...), and... I'll be darned. The nut is lower on the treble side, just like in your pics. My advice is, if it plays well, don't worry about it. If you ever need a replacement, then a new nut is pretty cheap to have installed. But if it plays like it should, why would you? Happy playing, and congrats on your new guitar. it's the Distance from the bottom of the string, to the top of the fret crown across all strings that matters. Eye-balling this from the top down, the thicker bass strings are going to look weird but they are probably close to require specs in relation to where they ride in terms of the gap over the fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 KB: of course. The nut on mine still looks slanted, though. It plays fine, no biggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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