Paolo85

...sounds like gauged files would cost more than having the nut replaced. Question: I have an old set of .045-.105 strings. What if I put them on, and try to put baking soda and superglue at both sides of each string to fill the gaps? Would that make sense?

Looks like something I want to try!

Thanks. Unfortunately it is U shaped, I assume V would have been better. The bass is a Cort B4fl. As for the budget, I try to spend as little as possible as long as I am not at risk of making any damage. At some point I will bring it in, there are a few things I need to do and I may as well have the nut replaced if needed. But happy to play around for a period. Is the superglue and baking soda suggestion a thing, or was it ironic?

Hi all. I have recently filed thr nut slots of my bass to fit some Rotosound 88 but I kind of regret it. They sound great but I have intonation problems and tension is higher than I had expected (btw, I strongly reccommend against if you don't have a string-thru) Is it ok to just move back to normal gauge strings, or do I need to have the nut fixed? What sort of problems may come out that I have to watch out for? Thanks

Just over a week ago I bought a Stagg EUB online. The neck was terrible, there was an obvious bump on the E string so when I would play a G it would be almost muted no matter what I did. On top of that, it was very hard to play. The neck is very big. I had set string height at 6-7mm which I understand is sensible for an upright. My left arm was hurting after minutes. Granted, this is certainly mostly down to the fact thay I do not know the right technique. The seller seemed accomodating: they said they could either fix the neck or replace the instrument. I could have gone all in (have it replaced, spend 150-200 for soft strings, try to learn proper technique) bit I gave up. I am returning it for good. I am a bit paranoid about pain because od a very bad tendonitis years ago. In the future I will try other, more pricey options if I have the opportunity and see wether the problem is the Stagg or wether EUBs/DBs are just not for me. So I guess what I want to say is: careful with the Stagg. Should you want to get one, try it first