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Topic: DIY'S -Show us your Nuts |
Tom Snook
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2014 2:07 pm |
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Just looking for ideas.
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Michael Butler
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2014 2:35 pm
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can you be more specific? ha!
play music!
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please see my Snakeskin's Virtual Music Museum below.
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Tom Pettingill
From:
California, USA (deceased)
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Tom Snook
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2014 3:48 pm
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Is it necessary to slot them?
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Don McGregor
From:
Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 19 Jan 2014 6:58 pm
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Yes, nuts need to be slotted, as the distances between strings there should be uniform, and the way strings are wound around the tuner post would tend to pull them slightly to one side or another as they are tuned, even if the the tuner posts are positioned so as to allow for a more or less straight line pull as each string passes over the nut. The ones on the double neck are not fully slotted or polished yet.
Here are some bridges I have made from 1/4" brass for two of my builds. [img]
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Jean-Sebastien Gauthier
From:
Quebec, Canada
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David Matzenik
From:
Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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Posted 19 Jan 2014 8:34 pm
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Here is mine in ivory, a traditional material for instruments. I made it from old tusk that was given to me back in the 60s. I have a Shaker box full of the stuff. There is a lot of it about in shops that sell old wares. I look for carving knife handles and the like, but you have to look out for imitation ivory.
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Jay Fagerlie
From:
Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2014 8:07 am
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David,
What does the rest of that steel look like?????
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2014 11:38 am
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| Yes, nuts need to be slotted |
Not always. If the headstock is designed so the tuning pegs are in line enuf so the strings won't stress to either side with due diligence per windings towards perfect alignment then you can get away with it, like I do with my DynaLap. |
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Don McGregor
From:
Memphis, Tennessee
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Posted 20 Jan 2014 12:28 pm
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Ron, I really admire the Dynalap design, and checked into buying one of the kits at one time.
I designed my Cocobolo key head pictured above with a straight line string pull on all tuners, and still, the number of turns of string, and way the string is wrapped around the posts affects the exact point it crosses over the nut.
Too, slotting the nut for different string thicknesses allows you to get the tops of the strings near the nut perfectly flat, which can dramatically cut down on string rattle.
Don't get me wrong. A steel can work without a notched nut, but I prefer it. The only exception I can think of would be with keyless tuners. |
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Ron Whitfield
From:
Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 20 Jan 2014 1:09 pm
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| Don McGregor wrote: |
Ron, I really admire the Dynalap design, and checked into buying one of the kits at one time.
I designed my Cocobolo key head pictured above with a straight line string pull on all tuners, and still, the number of turns of string, and way the string is wrapped around the posts affects the exact point it crosses over the nut.
Too, slotting the nut for different string thicknesses allows you to get the tops of the strings near the nut perfectly flat, which can dramatically cut down on string rattle.
A steel can work without a notched nut, but I prefer it. |
Too bad they aren't made any more, Don, I think you'd be shocked how good they sound and play.
Yes, it does take a bit of accurate winding but I made it work easily.
That's the caveat! I had to gauge the strings exceptionally so that issue didn't occur.
Generally, me too, but necessity prompted invention as I didn't want to mess it up with cheesy skills. |
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David Matzenik
From:
Cairns, on the Coral Sea
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