New Nut for Joe Pass

[Guest]

Hi

 

Has anyone replaced a nut on a Joe Pass Emperor II?

 

I want a pre slotted something like the

 

Graph Tech Trem-Nut 1/4" for Epiphone

 

I have found printed that it is suitable for a Epiphone Sheraton but no mention of the Joe Pass

 

both the Sheraton and Joe Pass have a nut size of 1.68"

 

so would this nut be suitable for a Joe Pass? Just want to be sure.

[peeper]

Eh..

 

It would probably fit as well as any pre slotted nut, maybe better than most, maybe not. Wishy washy. Factory nuts suck even worse on da eppies. That's the first thing I do, rip off da nut and slap a bone on there.

How handy are you? If the answer is "not very handy", then you're better off supporting your local repairman. A custom made nut tailored to your guitar and playing style makes a guitar shine. One of those,"don't know what your missing" things, once you have a perfect nut, you won't go back. You just can't get a good fit unless someone does the work.

[Guest]

Hi Musikron

 

I am handy and meticulous, lots of patience.

 

Live out in the countryside of Sweden and the one guitar store in our local town, I would not trust them with the job.

 

Have never set a nut before.

 

Also, I do not have any fine tools.

 

Maybe I should invest, what would be the basic tools I would need:

 

Nut files

Various grades of sandpaper

Feeler gauges

Quality adhesive, hide glue or something similar.

 

Also you seem to be saying bone is best.

 

Can you get black bone nuts?

 

I want to keep to the same colour as the original if possible.

 

Found the link below on the net, I am going to research, get some tools, and get this job done.

 

"Replacing a nut"

[peeper]

Can't get black bone to my knowledge, tusq makes a black blank though. I recommend un bleached or "vintage" bone.

You will need a set of gauged nut files, home made or bought. A pencil, tite-bond glue (elmers will work, you want to use as little adhesive as possible, dilute 1part glue 2 parts water and use that.) Perhaps a small saw, and a bastard file.