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Broken Nut on my Tanglewood Guitar

  • 16-05-2011 07:05PM
    #1
    [DM]Frink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭


    Hey Guys can someone please help me!!! The Nut on my guitar broke....I have gone into the likes of Waltons in Dublin and they dont have a Nut the right size, the one for my Tanglewood Guitar is a bit bigger than your usual one. I have not got to play the guitar in months and I miss it, can anyone help!?

    Thanks guys!!


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  • #2
    Dublin Guitar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86 ✭✭Dublin Guitar


    Every spare nut (even pre-cut) tend to be oversized so they can be filed down for particular instruments. To get a nut cut, try Eugene McLoughlin at Guitar Workshop, John Moriarty at archtop.ie or Kevin at GuitarFix. It won't cost a lot and you'll be back playing in no time :)


  • #3
    [DM]Frink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭[DM]Frink


    Pardon my ignorance but where is Guitar Workshop and Guitar Fix?

    Cheers


  • #4
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    Guitar work shop is on south circular road. He does a great job http://www.theguitarworkshop.net/ . Guitar fix is on exchequer street near Dunnes Stores. Just beside Dublin Guitar Centre.


  • #5
    artvandulet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭artvandulet


    Is the nut completely broken off or have you just broken the edge off it? Like one string slot or something.

    If its the later, its quite possible to repair it yourself with baking soda and super glue. I've done it myself with really good results.


  • #6
    [DM]Frink
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭[DM]Frink


    The Nut is completely broken off, so I need to get a completely new one. I went to some place by Waltons on Georges Street, I think it was that Guitar Fix place and he was gonna charge be nearly 40 quid for a new one, thats cant be right!?


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  • #7
    68 lost souls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,007 ✭✭✭68 lost souls


    That would be right for a bone nut. For a plastic one it should be about half that. I would say 5 for parts and 20 for fitting. If its bone its 10 - 15 for parts and at least 30 for fitting. Bone is reall yhard to work with and hazardous due to bone dust.


  • #8
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,741 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    68 lost souls wrote: »
    That would be right for a bone nut. For a plastic one it should be about half that. I would say 5 for parts and 20 for fitting. If its bone its 10 - 15 for parts and at least 30 for fitting. Bone is reall yhard to work with and hazardous due to bone dust.

    That would be including fresh strings too more than likely.


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