This cool Tobias bass, owned by Torqued, was recently in the workshop for a new hand cut bone nut and a full setup!
The process of cutting a new nut plus more photos in the comments below!
The process of cutting a new nut plus more photos in the comments below!
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The original nut had broken through the use of heavy gauge strings in the standard plastic nut.
Once the old nut was removed the slot was carefully cleaned. The old one next to the bone blank which would become the new nut. We make all our new nuts using the same process.
The blank is first thicknessed to fit the slot then cut to width, the nut is then hand filed to the desired shape.
Once the old nut was removed the slot was carefully cleaned. The old one next to the bone blank which would become the new nut. We make all our new nuts using the same process.
The blank is first thicknessed to fit the slot then cut to width, the nut is then hand filed to the desired shape.
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The new nut next to the old broken one, the original is used as a template where possible to ensure the new one has the same string spacing as the old. The new nut was then stained black to match the original.
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The new nut fitted, with wider string slots to cater for the heavy drop tuned strings. The bass was the setup with a low action ready for gigging!
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