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Charley Wilder


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Dover, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2007 7:33 am    
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Does anybody sell string nuts that would fit a Supro Studio model? I mean completely ready to glue on. Mine is too high. (1/2" over the fingerboard.)If I tune it in "E" it actually leans forward a bit and also won't work with my capo. I'd like one a minimum of a 1/4" over the board but not much more.
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Charley
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Tom Pettingill


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California, USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2007 8:24 am    
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Hi Charley, I don't know of anyone that does a Supro nut ready made, might be a hard part to find.
But, you should be able to find a local luthier to cut you a new one fairly easily.
Then you can have it setup exactly as you like.
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Charley Wilder


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Dover, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2007 11:13 am    
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Thanks Tom. I was just giving it a shot because it's a fairly well known brand and thought somebody just might make them. I'll take your suggestion and maybe get a couple of them made up.
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Jude Reinhardt


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Weaverville, NC
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2007 11:34 am     Why not file?
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Why not just file it down and recut the string grooves?

Jude
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Papa Joe Pollick


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Swanton, Ohio
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2007 11:45 am    
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Filing the bottom would be easier than the slots.Dontcha think?..
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Jude Reinhardt


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Weaverville, NC
Post  Posted 29 Nov 2007 11:52 am    
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Not for me, I either booger something up removing it or get the bottom uneven trying to shorten it. I prefer working from the top, maybe even changing the string spacing or correcting not so good string spacing.

Jude
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Charley Wilder


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Dover, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2007 7:11 am    
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Cutting it down was my first thought but in trying VERY carefully to pop it off I find that it isn't going to come off easily and I'm afraid I'm going to have to destroy it to get it loose. Is there anything safe I can use to soak it with to loosen it up??
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Jude Reinhardt


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Weaverville, NC
Post  Posted 30 Nov 2007 7:23 am     frets.com
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Go here-

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Technique/Setup/NewNut/newnut1.html

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Charley Wilder


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Dover, New Hampshire, USA
Post  Posted 1 Dec 2007 12:21 pm    
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Thanks Jude. Very helpful. I was trying to pop it off the wrong way. I need to get a blank just in case I do mess this one up and I'll give it a try.
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