Nut Replacement?

[FRETPICK]

Does anyone know what my JP OLP nut is made out of? Plastic? Also what compound is it held in by? My OLP has damage & the low E is only held in by tentsion.Not good really. Scared to change guage of string.

I'd like to put in another nut. Can I buy spare part JP sig nut? I got my JP SIG tuners but I don't know if it's poss to get a JP sig NUT. I've found this site & it's a very large subject & new to me. I think it's only only thing I've never touch upon.

http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/nuts.htm


Heat it up so the glue melts? Done with the soldering iron?yes? but how?

Anyone done this before. I haven't myself so some cool instruction would be a real help if ya can? I've got the site now so I know a bit more but I thought you guru's could help better here a Ernie Ball?

This would very much be appreciate your help.

 

[tommyindelaware]

it's real easy to mess up the nut slot if u don't know what u are doin. u need to let someone who knows what they are doing actually see the guitar to tell whats actually going on w/ it.

Does anyone know what my JP OLP nut is made out of? Plastic? Also what compound is it held in by? My OLP has damage & the low E is only held in by tentsion.Not good really. Scared to change guage of string.

I'd like to put in another nut. Can I buy spare part JP sig nut? I got my JP SIG tuners but I don't know if it's poss to get a JP sig NUT. I've found this site & it's a very large subject & new to me. I think it's only only thing I've never touch upon.

http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/nuts.htm


Heat it up so the glue melts? Done with the soldering iron?yes? but how?

Anyone done this before. I haven't myself so some cool instruction would be a real help if ya can? I've got the site now so I know a bit more but I thought you guru's could help better here a Ernie Ball?

This would very much be appreciate your help.

 

[FRETPICK]

I think I can handle it. I done other thing's in the past..ie...like chrome a squire & what not. I've been playing 17 years so I've picked up a little on repair work so on & so fourth. I've 11 post's not 11 chords.lol

 

[Big Mike]

What tommy said.

Have a pro look at it.

Not to pic on you, but these are very basic nut repair questions your asking, and the tone of your post sounds like your not sure.

 

[FRETPICK]

What tommy said.

Have a pro look at it.

Not to pic on you, but these are very basic nut repair questions your asking, and the tone of your post sounds like your not sure.

I think I can handle it. I done other thing's in the past..ie...like chrome a squire & what not. I've been playing 17 years so I've picked up a little on repair work so on & so fourth.

 

[Big Mike]

Define 'chrome a squire'?

If you really want to do this right, go get Dan Erlwine's guide (I forget the name) and buy the right tools.

 

[tommyindelaware]

I think I can handle it. I done other thing's in the past..ie...like chrome a squire & what not. I've been playing 17 years so I've picked up a little on repair work so on & so fourth.

u may wanna do a practice run on the squire........

 

[FRETPICK]

The squire is no more know. That was years ago. This is what my mate said.

No soldering iron needed. Just use something like a knife and put it under the nut from each side, then twist the knife slightly and the nut will come off. It's only glued with a couple drops of glue. Since the OLP is a cheap guitar, it's propably a plastic nut.

I recommend you replace it with a Graphtech nut. Provided that the string spacing is right, you can install one of the precut ones and may not require any modifications to that. If the string spacing doesn't match, buy a blank Graphtech nut and have a luthier or repairman file the slots in it.

The nut is glued in with just a few drops of white wood glue or whatever. The important thing is that you DON'T use superglue of any kind. The nut is supposed to be easily removable and doesn't need more than a few drops of non-superglue to hold it in the slot. Another important thing is that the nut sits firmly against the fretboard side edge for accurate intonation.

As far as I know there's nothing special about the EBMM JP nut.

Any thoughts?

 

[tommyindelaware]

+1......but don't pry against the wood

sometimes i'm a space shot !!!!!
i forgot it was an olp...not a reall jp.....

The squire is no more know. That was years ago. This is what my mate said.

No soldering iron needed. Just use something like a knife and put it under the nut from each side, then twist the knife slightly and the nut will come off. It's only glued with a couple drops of glue. Since the OLP is a cheap guitar, it's propably a plastic nut.

I recommend you replace it with a Graphtech nut. Provided that the string spacing is right, you can install one of the precut ones and may not require any modifications to that. If the string spacing doesn't match, buy a blank Graphtech nut and have a luthier or repairman file the slots in it.

The nut is glued in with just a few drops of white wood glue or whatever. The important thing is that you DON'T use superglue of any kind. The nut is supposed to be easily removable and doesn't need more than a few drops of non-superglue to hold it in the slot. Another important thing is that the nut sits firmly against the fretboard side edge for accurate intonation.

As far as I know there's nothing special about the EBMM JP nut.

Any thoughts?

 

[FRETPICK]

O.k...so how do I take the nut out of the OLP. Chemicals needed at all?

 

[tommyindelaware]

i don't have time to type out a detailed enough reply........if u wanna ring me today.......feel free to.....
xxx-xxx-xxxx (phone number edited out by moderator)

no chemicals......i'm trying to quit......

 

[Spudmurphy]

Good luck with your nut replacement.

I have watched my friend take out nuts and one of the methods he uses (and so does Dan Erlwine) is to saw down into the nut lengthways - very carefully and then collapse the nut by squashing it together with a pair of pliers - well more like cutters really. He then cleans up the nut cavity with very narrow sharp chisles.
The nut he prepares by sanding it on a piece of glass using various grades abbrasive paper. It takes a while but the nut "snaps" into place. It's a tight fit even without glue and he can literally pick up the guitar by the nut.
he then uses a couple of spots of glue and then it's on to filing the slots.

There is a great instructional dvd on the whole process which is presented by Dan Erlwhine and you can find it in the Stew Mac catalogue.
Spud