Metalmoore Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Just wondering if anyone knows anyone who can make me a custom nut or know a place where i can get one from. I need a 5 string nut for a 4 string P neck, it would have to be 1 5/8" and the usual fender size. If it helps its a Mighty mite 4 string P neck i am using, i know it can be done as Ric5 from TB has done it but he says he makes them himself from blanks. I you need more details on the neck drop me a PM. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Blanks seem easy enough to get. On the internet of in the music shops box of nuts, there are usually loads of blanks cause they are unpopular. I've sawn up a large bone for the butcher and filed a nut before, had a lot of time on my hands due to unemployment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Last time I made one I'd found a big box of imitation ivory chopsticks in my kitchen drawer which I'd bought from Wing Yip. I hacksawed a few appropriate lengths to have a few to practice on and set to work sanding these down to size. Lots of filing & wet & dry papering later and I had a perfect nut and got the slots exactly right for TI flats. I still have it on the fretless P bass i built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 [quote name='Metalmoore' post='663146' date='Nov 23 2009, 09:36 PM']Just wondering if anyone knows anyone who can make me a custom nut or know a place where i can get one from. I need a 5 string nut for a 4 string P neck, it would have to be 1 5/8" and the usual fender size. If it helps its a Mighty mite 4 string P neck i am using, i know it can be done as Ric5 from TB has done it but he says he makes them himself from blanks. I you need more details on the neck drop me a PM. Cheers[/quote] You can buy nut material from most shops that do setups but I'm assuming you're looking for someone to actually do it for you. To do it properly it really needs to be rough cut then finished on the bass itself to take into account string gauge, fret height, nut slot depth and the neck/board profile. Otherwise, [url="http://www.luthierssupplies.co.uk/"]Try Here[/url] if you want to get one mail order... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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