The Nut

[malmsteen]

Ive almost finished my neck and all i have left to do is drill holes for the tuning pegs, make a truss rod cover, and glue on the nut. What type of glue do i use for the nut? do i use a special adhesive or what?

[DannoG]

I use normal white glue, such as Elmer's. You are not trying to make a permanent bond since the nut will be replaced someday.

[Brian]

A little dab will do ya too

[Scott Rosenberger]

A little dab will do ya too

Brian, You hold your nuts on with Brillcream????

[malmsteen]

will white glue actually hold it though? i heard somewhere it will come off easy.

[Lex Luthier]

will white glue actually hold it though? i heard somewhere it will come off easy.

What's your nut material? Bone is sorta pourus(sp?), I think, so titebond or just white glue works - you can also use super glue, but BE CAREFUL with superglue, the THIN stuff likes to run like water. If you use superglue, put a SMALL dab on the nut, then put the nut into place.

[DannoG]

Remember that the strings are holding the nut in place with a lot of pressure. If for some reason the slot for your nut was too big, you should correct that with shims glued in. It should fit in snugly for tonal reasons even w/o glue. I have never heard of a nut coming off a guitar be accident.

Wow, a hundred posts, it sure is nice here on the forum...

[malmsteen]

k thanks. its bone so ill just use white glue.

[Devon Headen]

I bought this guitar for 20 bucks, and am doing all sorts of stuff to it, but the nut on it isn't even glued anymore...Just popped right out when the strings came off. It was on fine when the strings were (and are now) on.