malmsteen Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoG Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 A little dab will do ya too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 A little dab will do ya too Brian, You hold your nuts on with Brillcream???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmsteen Posted December 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 will white glue actually hold it though? i heard somewhere it will come off easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannoG Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 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... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmsteen Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 k thanks. its bone so ill just use white glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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