How to widen bass nut slots

1. How do you widen a nut slot?
2. Can nut slots be too wide?
3. How do you fix a nut slot that is too deep?
4. How deep should my nut slots be?

How do you widen a nut slot?

As for the nut, one quick way to widen the slots if you don't have special nut files is the use the bit of string you cut off from the locking tuners and use it as a file. Just run it through the corresponding slot to make it bigger. Go slow so you don't make the slot deeper, just wider.

Can nut slots be too wide?

The strings may still bear at the front edge, be supported along the entire slot, be at the right height and spaced evenly. If your nut has deep grooves that are too wide, and the whole thing looks messy, don't fret.

How do you fix a nut slot that is too deep?

Nut Slot Filed Too Deep: How To Fix It

1. Mask The Repair Area. There's no need to take all the strings off, and the nut can stay in place. ...
2. Fill The String Slots. The best filler for a bone nut is the sanding powder from the same or similar nut mixed with CA (Superglue) glue. ...
3. One More Time. ...
4. Sanding. ...
5. Cut the New String Slot.

How deep should my nut slots be?

The slots should be only deep enough so 1/3 of the string is above the top of the nut and 2/3 in the nut.