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Oldie but noobe

Oldie but noobe

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<div class="bbWrapper">Hey Y&#039;all<br /> <br /> I noticed the spacing on the nut of my SR5 is off. The space between the D &amp; 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?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Are you selling it??<br /> <br /> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;category=4713&amp;item=7309211905&amp;rd=1" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;category=4713&amp;item=7309211905&amp;rd=1</a></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Nut shot??? (that just doesn&#039;t sound good - but a pict would help in seeing if that truely is the problem)</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="ebmuscmanlvr83" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> ebmuscmanlvr83 said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Are you selling it??<br /> <br /> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;category=4713&amp;item=7309211905&amp;rd=1" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&amp;category=4713&amp;item=7309211905&amp;rd=1</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> That was me but I decided to keep it. It is just too beautiful</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="oddjob" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> oddjob said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Nut shot??? (that just doesn&#039;t sound good - but a pict would help in seeing if that truely is the problem) </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> My Camera is down</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The nut slots are measured from center to center. Because the strings are not the same size it is an optical illusion.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="jongitarz" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> jongitarz said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> The nut slots are measured from center to center. Because the strings are not the same size it is an optical illusion. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I understand what you&#039;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</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">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.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="jongitarz" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> jongitarz said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> 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. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> I don&#039;t know I bought it used.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;d replace it with a new nut.... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Seriously, find a music store with a tech that does that stuff.<br /> <br /> BTW - 2 pix that don&#039;t show the nut (esp the back of the bass) don&#039;t really help!</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">BTW - 2 pix that don&#039;t show the nut (esp the back of the bass) don&#039;t really help![/QUOTE]<br /> <br /> <br /> Kinda like your answer <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" data-smilie="11"data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="Oldie but noobe" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> Oldie but noobe said: </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Kinda like your answer <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f644.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" data-smilie="11"data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">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.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">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&quot; plastic on the outside. Wish I had my camera going <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" /> I will borrow a camera and post a pic.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">My SR5 appears that way too. I can&#039;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. <br /> <br /> <br /> tk</div>
 
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