K-nuts

Larry Hillman · Post by **Larry Hillman** » 4 Sep 2008 6:23 am

i am using an 8-string home brew steel. (not lap)only 1 problem, with the bone nut i am using, strings
10/14&17 vibrate into the nut making them lower.
Help Needed.

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 4 Sep 2008 7:51 am

When you say "vibrate into the nut making them lower", are you talking about the strings buzzing where they are seated in the nut? That usually means the slot for the string is too wide for the string gauge being used.

If you're talking about something else, please explain better. Thanks.

Bill Creller · Post by **Bill Creller** » 4 Sep 2008 8:50 am

Stewart-MacDonald has nut files in various gauges, which may help get the strings seated in the nut.

Dom Franco · Post by **Dom Franco** » 7 Sep 2008 8:08 pm

If the nut is plastic or bone you can place a small drop of super glue in the groove and when it's dry try the string again, if it's still buzzing, repeat as often as needed. You can also use an exacto saw blade or jewelers file on the hardened superglue as needed.

Dom