Luthier's Tips & Tricks #3 - Proper nut slotting height

The G0's nut slots are deeper Therefore, only a bit of the low E string is sitting above the nut There is about 1mm at the nut between bottom

Actually the best way to think of the nut slot depth is in relationship to the string action height at the first fret and 12th fret Most

nut slot height Straight from the factory or off the shelf, an instrument rarely has its nut slots cut to ideal depths Generally they are always cut a little high so that

nut slot files John Carruthers shows us the proper way to adjust the nut on a Stratocaster This video is step