1st Post SR5 Nut ?

[Oldie but noobe]

Hey Y'all

I noticed the spacing on the nut of my SR5 is off. The space between the D & E strings is noticably wider. It is causing the G string to be to close to the edge.. So I am thinking of having a new nut installed. Any recomendations?

 

[TSanders]

Are you selling it??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7309211905&rd=1

 

[oddjob]

Nut shot??? (that just doesn't sound good - but a pict would help in seeing if that truely is the problem)

 

[Oldie but noobe]

Are you selling it??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4713&item=7309211905&rd=1

That was me but I decided to keep it. It is just too beautiful

 

[Oldie but noobe]

Nut shot??? (that just doesn't sound good - but a pict would help in seeing if that truely is the problem)

My Camera is down

 

[jongitarz]

The nut slots are measured from center to center. Because the strings are not the same size it is an optical illusion.

 

[Oldie but noobe]

The nut slots are measured from center to center. Because the strings are not the same size it is an optical illusion.

I understand what you're saying but I compaired it to the other SR5s at the shop it is wider D-G than the two new ones . By quite a bit

 

[jongitarz]

Is it the original nut? The reason I ask is, the nuts are cut on a machine and then finished by hand, and it would be really hard to screw one up.

 

[Oldie but noobe]

Is it the original nut? The reason I ask is, the nuts are cut on a machine and then finished by hand, and it would be really hard to screw one up.

I don't know I bought it used.

 

[Oldie but noobe]

So anyway what should I use to replace it.

 

[JB1]

I'd replace it with a new nut....
















Seriously, find a music store with a tech that does that stuff.

BTW - 2 pix that don't show the nut (esp the back of the bass) don't really help!

 

[Oldie but noobe]

BTW - 2 pix that don't show the nut (esp the back of the bass) don't really help![/QUOTE]


Kinda like your answer

 

[cgworkman]

Kinda like your answer

 

[StingRayzor]

I have often wondered if this is a legitimate problem as well. My SR4 nut seems to be cut incorrectly as well. My E string is much closer to the top edge of the neck than the G is to the bottom. Either that or my neck or bridge were not put on inline with the nut. Noentheless, it is playable, but it just seems a little awkward. My Sterling is dead straight.

 

[Oldie but noobe]

Someone from EB tech recomended I loosen the neck bolts and pull up (towards me from the playing position). That helped, but that G string has less that 1/8" plastic on the outside. Wish I had my camera going I will borrow a camera and post a pic.

 

[tkarter]

My SR5 appears that way too. I can't find it in the string spacing when measuring that, but the nut appears to be a little more sharply rounded on the G side.


tk