surfpup Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Looking at these new pre-slotted bone nuts at Stew-Mac. Anyone know if the 35.56mm fits the 50's neck profile and the 33.65mm fits the 60's neck? Or is it not that simple? I guess I may have to break out the ruler. Thought one of you may have used them before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 No one seems to care to discuss nuts. In this vast pool of guitar knowledge, there's not ONE opinion in response to the original post. (sorry I can't help you, I just don't know) But we'll beat to death a post about shooting a coyote or the possibility of another earth. Perhaps, if you take your question to a hunting forum... <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidl Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Good question Surfpup. Sorry, I do not have an answer for you but am curious as well. I'm guessing there are so few replies because no one who has the answer has read the post yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The only way to know for sure is to measure the existing nuts with a metric micrometer, if you happen to have one. Those metric sizes seem too small to me to fit a 50s or 60s neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 The only way to know for sure is to measure the existing nuts with a metric micrometer, if you happen to have one. Those metric sizes seem too small to me to fit a 50s or 60s neck. Those numbers are the string spread (distance between the two E strings) not the nut width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 No one seems to care to discuss nuts. In this vast pool of guitar knowledge, there's not ONE opinion in response to the original post. (sorry I can't help you, I just don't know) But we'll beat to death a post about shooting a coyote or the possibility of another earth. Perhaps, if you take your question to a hunting forum... <_< That seems to be the state of affairs around here lately. Anyway, if anyone is interested, last night I was able to measure accurately enough with a clear ruler to determine that the 35.56 mm string spread is correct for both neck profiles. The 33.65 is much narrower - maybe would work for one of those real skinny necks on an actual 60s era Gibson. I'm going to try the 35.56 pre-slotted bone nut on one of my Les Pauls with a 60s neck and my SG with a 50s neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest farnsbarns Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I did spend about 10 minutes googling but when I realized that every dimension I could find was imperial and your measurements are metric I wasn't going to be able to answer properly, so I didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvinator Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 But we'll beat to death a post about shooting a coyote or the possibility of another earth. Perhaps, if you take your question to a hunting forum... Could coyote bone be used for nuts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Could coyote bone be used for nuts? LOL! That's as good a use as any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Hey Surf, I consider myself semi-proficient in guitar repairs and mods, but I tried to replace the nut on my Alvarez-Yairi and failed miserably. I Googled, measured, measured, Googled...and still ended up with an imperfect fit. My guitar guy had trouble too, so I didn't feel too bad. I don't know if it was the guitar, the nut, or me, but I found this particular task way more problematic than I anticipated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 No one seems to care to discuss nuts. In this vast pool of guitar knowledge, there's not ONE opinion in response to the original post. (sorry I can't help you, I just don't know) But we'll beat to death a post about shooting a coyote or the possibility of another earth. Perhaps, if you take your question to a hunting forum... <_< The doors over there, bye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 The doors over there, bye. So you don't know either, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I tend to not answer questions I don't know the answer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 So you don't know either, eh? Neither do you, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 No one seems to care to discuss nuts. In this vast pool of guitar knowledge, there's not ONE opinion in response to the original post. (sorry I can't help you, I just don't know) But we'll beat to death a post about shooting a coyote or the possibility of another earth. Perhaps, if you take your question to a hunting forum... <_< Neither do you, eh? Nope, seems pretty evident from my previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShredAstaire Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Hey, you guys aren't Canadian. I resent your use of the word "eh"...quit it....eh! P.S. Surfpup...good to know...i was looking at those nuts at StewMac as well...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruznolfart Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Hey, you guys aren't Canadian. I resent your use of the word "eh"...quit it....eh! Hey, sorry, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I know the melody maker uses 35.56mm. I did a google search and couldnt find anything sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 My wife caught me measuring my nut.............I told her the guys on the forum wanna know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 My wife caught me measuring my nut.............I told her the guys on the forum wanna know. Should have just said you were checking for lumps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I find that Macademias are the best nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Should have just said you were checking for lumps On my guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Making a new nut from scratch must be pretty tedious. Whaddya just grab the old one with pliers and crack it off of there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I have a luthier friend who actually saves the bones from roasts that are cut from the legs,lets them fully dry and uses them quite successfully to make his own nuts. Moose bones also do very well and a lot of our local luthiers use them because of the abundance of moose here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich W Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Looking at these new pre-slotted bone nuts at Stew-Mac. Anyone know if the 35.56mm fits the 50's neck profile and the 33.65mm fits the 60's neck? Or is it not that simple? I guess I may have to break out the ruler. Thought one of you may have used them before. Did you decide to get one? If so, how was the install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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