A Cheap Way Out of Nut Files

When correctly cut, a nut slot should have a U-shaped profile—straight walls and a half-rounded bottom A common problem is slots with a V shape

It's the root cause of most tuning problems: if not cut correctly, the strings will bind and catch in the nut slots, and the strings won't stay

guitar nut slot depth A guitar neck took a stock nut I knocked the hand-made nut off the There are lots of sizes in the set, good for filing tiny nut slots for guitars

guitar nut slot files guitar nut Nut slots that were cut or worn too deeply, and chips out of a nut, are both common repair problems for guitars, banjos