• THIS IS THE 25th ANNIVERSARY YEAR FOR THE LES PAUL FORUM! PLEASE CELEBRATE WITH US AND SUPPORT US WITH A DONATION TO KEEP US GOING! We've made a large financial investment to convert the Les Paul Forum to this new XenForo platform, and recently moved to a new hosting platform. We also have ongoing monthly operating expenses. THE "DONATIONS" TAB IS NOW WORKING, AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY DONATIONS YOU CAN MAKE TO KEEP THE LES PAUL FORUM GOING! Thank you!
  • Please support our Les Paul Forum Sponsors with your business - Gary's Classic Guitars, Wildwood Guitars, Chicago Music Exchange, Reverb.com, Throbak.com and True Vintage Guitar. From personal experience doing business with all of them, they are first class organizations. Thank you!

My first Les Paul: why the nut is moving?!?

A

ArizonaSky

New member
Joined
Nov 22, 2021
Messages
11
Hi!
yesterday I bought my first Les Paul! It's a 2012 Studio in TV Yellow finish. While I was replacing the strings on my new guitar, I was very disappointed when I saw that the nut was not fixed at all, but completely free in its place. I am wondering if anyone has faced similar problem. Thank you!
1637517557677.jpg
 
DutchRay

DutchRay

Well-known member
Joined
Mar 15, 2015
Messages
880
Don't worry, the string tension will hold it in it's place. A drop of household or wood glue will keep it in place and it will still be easy to remove if needed. In the hi-end classical world, nuts are almost never glued in.
 
Bob Womack

Bob Womack

Well-known member
Joined
Apr 8, 2002
Messages
2,310
Superglue is a specific here. Put a little in the bottom of the slot and press in the nut. It has virtually no shear strength so when it comes time to remove the nut, a tap on one end will free it right up.

Bob
 
Wilko

Wilko

All Access/Backstage Pass
Joined
Mar 11, 2002
Messages
21,113
No need for glue, but since it bothers you--as mentioned--a dab of superglue is great.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top