Sign In Register. Categories Recent Discussions. Categories I'm about to start cutting a new nut. Does anyone have a reliable printable string spacing guide? I've found this one online, but when I check it by comparing it to a pre slotted nut it doesn't seem to line up - making me wary of using it.
Corvus Frets: August tFB Trader. Used it lots, works well for me. Also there are different spacing methods, like even-spaces centre lines vs even gaps. Also if you have an existing nut with good spacing you can clamp that with a blank and use it to slot the blank to copy it's spacing. Danielsguitars Frets: August It makes a fair difference on lower strings. The distance is to the centre of the string, where you would mark and cut the index slot before widening to the correct width for that string.
Thank you for clarifying. But when the calculator gives a value for the distance from the edge of the nut to, for instance, the D string, do I mark off that distance and then file the slot for the D string at that point, using it as the center of the string?
I think this must be right, and the calculator then makes sure that the distance between all strings is the same. Is that correct? Thank you, Steve. I like this useful tool. It is unclear though whether the distances from the nut edge which it provides are to the center or to the near edge of each string. Just found this today. What a useful tool for an amateur repairer like me. Your generosity in providing your skilled work free for public is something we all need to cherish.
I thank you. I get a good impression from this: from your skill and generosity to design and provide free of charge a clever and precise tool like this calculator — also, from your intelligent and good-natured responses to comments and questions. Well done Steve, this is a brilliant free online tool. I for one appreciate your making this available to use. I would like to thank Steve for producing such an amazing tool — I think the maths involved must be pretty serious. The diameter of the strings have no influence on the result.
On the one hand, that is understandable, but than, why bother filling them in. On the other hand you could want the spacing between the strings to be the same, and than the diameter of the strings do matter, but the results of the spacing should be adjusted for different diameters.
Or am I missing something here? The diameter of the strings does influence the result. If you are trying to recreate American designed guitars, using the same units as the inventors is important. If Leo Fender used imperial units, it would be more accurate to use imperial units.
If you are building something totally original, then preference is key. If done correctly the slots will be in the same place. Your argument is a little ridiculous. The units makes no difference to get the same dimension. Most of the people in the world are metric it would do you a service to learn it. This is a great tool. Although I play 6 string guitar, I mostly play four string, i. Do you have or know of a similar tool for 4 string instruments.
I am in the process of modifying a Fender Squire Mini Strat to a 4 string electric tenor and am almost to the point of installing a new zero glide nut. I know what spacing I want but will have to do it trial and error. Good answer.
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