StingRay5 Replacement Nut - HELP!!!

[Conky]

SR5 mid 90's build cracked nut that needs replacing. Don't want bone or brass and no decent techs locally. Can EB supply a replacement or are there any aftermarket nuts with the same specs? I like the Graphtech Black TusqXL (PT-1425-00) but not sure of the fit. Has anyone tried these? If not, does anyone have the specs of the original nut - I can't find them anywhere.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

.

Email EB Customer Service:

[email protected]

 

[Treb]

That is a bummer. The lack of a local tech isn't much help either. Finding a replacement nut is the easiest part. Making it fit the neck is something different. Even an ebmm replacement nut needs some work. String height at the nut must be adjusted for the bass to play properly. Where are you located?

 

[liverbird]

Since the current SR5s come with the compensated nut, I assume you'll need a replacement nut for a Classic SR5. Check with Customer Service.

 

[Treb]

Nut blanks available here:

Ernie Ball UK - Music Man Nut blank for SR5

Price is for two nuts. Too bad shipping & handling costs are so damn high...

 

[Conky]

Thanks for the info everybody. I heard back from a local (Australia) guy today who wanted $60 plus shipping to order a graphtech one - crazy!!!. I'll try customer support. Still keen to hear if anyone has tried the Graphtechs and if the preslotted pt-1425-00 or pt-1401-00 are a good fit.

 

[pacop]

The lack of a local tech isn't much help either. Finding a replacement nut is the easiest part. Making it fit the neck is something different. Even an ebmm replacement nut needs some work. String height at the nut must be adjusted for the bass to play properly.

+1 , try to find a local guitar tech, making and fitting a nut is an easy job for a professional.

 

[MrMusashi]

good techs are not paid for what they do, but for what they know

adjusting a nut will always be a manual job no matter how much adaption is done during production.
width, thickness, height to make it fit in the slot. if the neck is laquered and the nut is below the finish you need to take care not to destroy something when you remove the old nut.
string slots placement, string slot depth, how much of the string the slot covers when they are in place...
ramp angle towards the tuners. contact point where string leaves the nut. how materials sound, string height on open strings

basically a lot of factors in there that you normally wouldnt give a thought

so, what you are paying the tech for is knowing all these little details that make up a good nut job (pun intended )

MrM

 

[pacop]

good techs are not paid for what they do, but for what they know

adjusting a nut will always be a manual job no matter how much adaption is done during production.
width, thickness, height to make it fit in the slot. if the neck is laquered and the nut is below the finish you need to take care not to destroy something when you remove the old nut.
string slots placement, string slot depth, how much of the string the slot covers when they are in place...
ramp angle towards the tuners. contact point where string leaves the nut. how materials sound, string height on open strings

basically a lot of factors in there that you normally wouldnt give a thought

so, what you are paying the tech for is knowing all these little details that make up a good nut job (pun intended )

MrM

+1 totally agree, all my guitar and basses nuts where modified from stock, as every instrument needs a different adjustment at the nut depending fret size, radius, neck relief, and playing technique, is a must to get a proper action, intonation and tone.

 

[Conky]

I agree a good tech is worth the money but $150 to replace a $10 preslotted nut??? Its not rocket science.

 

[MrMusashi]

take the opportunity to learn how to do it yourself

order a set of 3 and this dvd
Dan Erlewine's Nut Making Step-By-Step | stewmac.com

it will be cheaper than the tech and in addition you will learn new stuff. cant be better than that?

MrM

 

[Golem]

It seems that just as you learned to tune and play
it, you hafta learn to maintain it. There's a definite
difference between major repairs and maintenance.

You live where you live, and in your own words "it's
not rocket science" .... so, as a non-rocket-scientist,
there's another bass player skill that you're about to
practice. It simply comes with the territory.

I am not a rocket scientist, nor a luthier, nor a great
bassist, but I just do what needs to be done. Living
where you live you need to become handy at various
tasks ... set-ups, soldering, etc.

`