Andy R Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Speaking of cutting off nuts..... Dragoro Please remove your post as this subject was removed from the forum yesterday. Thanks much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Dragoro Please remove your post as this subject was removed from the forum yesterday. Are you serious? This IS a public forum, you understand that - right? Here's an idea - call me crazy - but how about if you post the content you want and ask the questions you want? Other people here will do the same. Otherwise, get the email addresses of only the people you want to discuss things with and keep it off the web. Thanks much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Are you serious? This IS a public forum, you understand that - right? Here's an idea - call me crazy - but how about if you post the content you want and ask the questions you want? Other people here will do the same. Otherwise, get the email addresses of only the people you want to discuss things with and keep it off the web. Thanks much. :huh: :blink: eeesh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Sorry to dissapoint everybody but this is meant to be a truly educational topic. I also realized that the information I started out with actually works better for a Strat style nut. It is also advised to use a nice fine tooth back cut saw to do so. Any way i thought I would apply the same question to a Gibson so it makes a bit more sense. So say you have a vintage Les Paul that's (for the sake of argument) 50 some years old. And let's say that someone before you put a nut on it that might only be 16 or 17 years old or so. Now some people might not see this as a problem but others might feel that this isn't proper (since it isn't age appropriate to the guitar) and decide they should take some action to remedy the situation. There could be a variatey of reasons why the person just doesn't like the 17 year old nut being attatched to such an older guitar. They could be un happy with the way the old Les Pauls String keeps slipping in and out of the slot. Could be that they just don't like the look of it. Maybe it is a bit sharp around the edges and just isn't a good match. Maybe they feel that a guitar that old should have a nut that is closer to its age ( to remain vintage appropriate) Regardless, who ever owns the guitar has some choices they can make to remedy the situation. They could try applying some light pressure to the nut to see if it will detatch its self without putting up much of a fuss. This works sometimes but your lucky if it does and you still risk splintering and causing more issues They could try to Gentley tap on it just to try to get it moving. But you might have the same consequences above. They could try beating it with a hammer and screw driver ( not reccomended) You could try applying some heat to the nut to hopefully loosen the bond between the nut and the guitar. This works fairly well You could use an exacto knife and make a few in incisions around the neck of the guitar to get the nut to come off Or you could use the method I mentioned above to cut the nut from the guitar If the nut is really bonded to the neck you might just have to live with it and make the most of it. I guess it comes down to your own style and how you deal with situations that can be difficult. Weigh the risks and decide which action or actions work the best. Ahhhhh..... Upon further examination, I see a few things I missed. My apologies. :unsure: I wasn't paying close enough attention - older, vintage guitar with a much younger modification being the issue. Yeah, gotta be careful with that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoConMan Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 < Cue Doppler Effect sound shift as it flew over my head > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Ahhhhh..... Upon further examination, I see a few things I missed. My apologies. :unsure: I wasn't paying close enough attention - older, vintage guitar with a much younger modification being the issue. Yeah, gotta be careful with that stuff. No Problem! Just want to make sure we are all having an adult like educational discussion here[biggrin] and don't get shut down because someone has their mind in the gutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 What... it wasn't educational?? ;) I learned a ton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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