Calibrate a nut for warmoth pro angled

[Bruno]

Warmoth pro angled neck, 1-11/16 nut.
If I want make myself a nut, starting to following measures (a slotten graph nut), it'll all right?
(In my opinion I must only calibrated it in height and smooth the edges. I'm wrong?)

Measures Length Width Height E to E
Inches      1.735 0.196  0.329  1.425
Approx. In.     1 3/4     3/16   11/32  1-7/16

 

[Cagey]

Those dimensions look good, and match what I have on a nut installed on a 1 11/16" wide neck. But, you can't just evenly space the slots from string to string. Because of the different string diameters, the widths between slots have to be slightly staggered for them all to feel evenly spaced.

You could calculate it and mark it by hand, but that's error-prone and you don't need to work so hard. There's a tool that does it for you called a "String Spacing Rule"...

It's not obvious from the picture, but the slots/markers in the ruler are not evenly spaced. They get progressively closer together (or farther apart, depending on point of view) as you move up/down the scale. There's a video on how to use it at the link above.

 

[Bruno]

Just a moment.
This work is already done by GraphTech (http://www.graphtech.com/product-134-2/).
My interest is ONLY to calibrate in height the nut.
So, my only doubt: the *already slot nut* by GraphTech for a Gibson Les Paul or SG neck it's ok (working height calibration) for a Warmoth Pro Angled?

 

[Cagey]

I'm sorry; I misunderstood.

As to the height - I don't think I've ever seen a nut that didn't require some height adjustment. They're always deliberately tall so you can reduce them to what you need, except in the case of LSR roller nuts or Floyd locking nuts, where they're deliberately short and you shim them up to increase height if you need to.

 

[Bruno]

Exactly.
My doubt was if grapftech nuts (already slotted) for Gibson LP/SG going well - with height adjustment, of course - for Warmoth pro angled.
I think *not problems*... :icon_thumright:

 

[Patrick from Davis]

If you have never adjusted the string slots, they are filed until the string is at the proper height.  I am guessing that you have not done this before, because you asked the question.  It would be best to have a technician "slot" the nut for your guitar. 

If you are interested in doing it yourself, Warmoth sells the various string width files in kits.  Be prepared to make a couple of mistakes along the way.  Once you learn how, you do not have to pay for someone to do it for you.
Patrick

 

[tfarny]

Yes, this is always *hand work* that can only be done after the guitar is assembled and strung, hopefully with the player's input (he might like it a little high if he plays slide for example).

 

[Bruno]

If you have never adjusted the string slots, they are filed until the string is at the proper height.  I am guessing that you have not done this before, because you asked the question.  It would be best to have a technician "slot" the nut for your guitar. 

Mhhh.... no no, my English is against me another time
I have done this work several times  (note: filing under the already slotted nut)
Results, always excellent  :icon_thumright:

What I was wondering in this 3d is simple: a gibson already slotted nut (by graphtec) it's ok - with adjustment fine work, of course - for a warmoth pro angled neck?

The answer is ok, if I understand fine

 

[Patrick from Davis]

Not a problem.  Frequently the nut is filed from the top to keep the base flat.  It is easy to sand the bottom incorrectly, and make it crooked.  Also, you can adjust the nut slots from the top if the fretboard radius is different, or if your string gauge is different than what the nut is cut for.  Then the excess on the top is sanded down so that the strings just fit into the slots.

Your way should work as well.  Normally the nut will have extra material on it for adjustments.
Patrick

 

[Bruno]

Patrick, you have absolutely right.
A simple operation but ... be done with caution, as always.
To make a mistake, however small it's easy... So
In any case, in my experience, the GraphTech nuts are usually to work very little, almost nothing  :icon_thumright:
Fortunately  :blob7: