DIY nut job!

[vaarl]

Hi guys, thought I would pass on some info about my recent nut job. I got a new sg 60s tribute in natural around March and was happy with it on many fronts. I had to tweek the set up quite a bit to get the action low but did so quite well. However there was some buzz around the 2n and 3rd frets and the nut grooves seemed poorly cut. I was a bit surprised by this as I was under the impression these guitars were plekd. Well I thought I would just change the nut a hope it played better. I opted for bone over brass and sourced a pre cut one for gibsons. However when I got it I expected it to be like for like but it was a lot thicker so I new I would have to sand it down slowly. The problem was getting the old one out. I had done some research and was ready for a task but it was difficult to budge the sucker! I carefully cut along the eddges as best I could and tried knocking it slightly to loosen the glue etc, no budge,tried to prize it with a thin flat screw driver and oops slipped and sliced into the wood behind the neck, and the wood being so soft left a dent near the nut edge! at this point I was getting very annoyed and thought why did I bother trying to do it my self, and just as I thought I had messed it all up it came lose.! Half the job done. It was a bit of a mess and with a bit of filler the small dent can be filled and the slice into the wood has been slowly sanded out with fine grit paper. But guys before you all try and lynch me guess what!? I plays amazingly now, real clear, not string buzz, low action, feels great. Well I guess there is a lot to be learned from this for anyone thinking of doing the same, I would say do it but don't rush it like I did, but the scars tell the story in a way so I may leave it as it is.

[Jeff-7]

Warming the area would have helped in softening the glue.

[mercy mercy]

Vaarl, I have the same 60's tribute SG in natural and I love the way it plays! The question I ask is, are you sure it was the nut that should have been replaced? The Corian nuts that Gibson installs on these beauties are all Plek'd! Just curious, that's all. Oops! I see you actually address that the nut is Plek'd. My point being... I would have tried giving the truss rod a tiny twist to see if that would've helped get rid of the buzzing, instead of taking on such a task as switching out the nut.

[vaarl]

Vaarl, I have the same 60's tribute SG in natural and I love the way it plays! The question I ask is, are you sure it was the nut that should have been replaced? The Corian nuts that Gibson installs on these beauties are all Plek'd! Just curious, that's all. Oops! I see you actually address that the nut is Plek'd. My point being... I would have tried giving the truss rod a tiny twist to see if that would've helped get rid of the buzzing, instead of taking on such a task as switching out the nut.

 

strangely enough the slots did not seem to be cut well on close inspection, honestly, the g seemed to have two slight grooves, I take your points Mercy, read about different materials and fancied bone, I did tweek the rod to sort it but no luck, i could have have missed sorting it in the cycle of twisty as you say, we live and learn I guess. I like the guitar but would like to try an sg with humbuckers next time I buy one

v.

[mercy mercy]

strangely enough the slots did not seem to be cut well on close inspection, honestly, the g seemed to have two slight grooves, I take your points Mercy, read about different materials and fancied bone, I did tweek the rod to sort it but no luck, i could have have missed sorting it in the cycle of twisty as you say, we live and learn I guess. I like the guitar but would like to try an sg with humbuckers next time I buy one

v.

 

Vaarl, I hope it is all sorted now and the SG is playable to your liking. I hope you have better luck if you do get another SG with 'buckers or P-90's. Both choices are great, just hope you don't get any with problems!

Cheers!!