Max gauge strings for Luke III nut

[liordra]

Hi,

The thread's title says it all.
Currently I am using 9 -46 , and they fit fine.
Will a 48 or even 52 low E string, fit in the nut?
I am not worried about the tremolo movement range, as I do not use it that much.

BTW,
The reason I ask is when I tried it with an Axis Super Sport, 52 didn't fit.


Thanks
L.

 

[dean701]

since no one else answered. the nut should be cut to tailor whatever strings that you want to use. Nuts are a regular replaceable item. They sell file sizes to make it easy. I think I've had about 20 of them so far collectively across my guitars.

 

[Rbg]

based on two L guitars I have, 52 will start binding.

 

[DrKev]

My recollection over the years is that most people have happily gone to 11-48 without difficulty. Though not everyone was so lucky and larger than that you will need to get a little bit of work done widening the nut slots. The good news is that it’s an easy job for most techs/luthiers. It’s the kind of thing you can learn yourself too but the right tools are costly and you absolutely will cut some slots too deep in learning, which means repair or replace the nut.

 

[Tampashooter]

I have four Luke 3's. All 11-49. No issues.