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    Attaching a brass nut

    I just bought an Allparts Les Paul style brass nut that I'm planning on putting on my Rhoads project.

    The neck I'm using had a regular nut that believe it or not is exactly the same width,length, and thickness as the brass nut.

    So I cleaned up the nut shelf and I'm all ready to rock.
    What should I use to affix the nut to the neck?
    Some kind of glue or epoxy?
    Maybe drill the nut and the fretboard and use thin metal dowels or pins?

    I know that for the most part the strings will keep the nut in place, but I dont feel comfortable with that.

    (I've retro-fit a brass nut on a Fender Strat, but those necks have a slot that keeps them in place.)

    So what method do you think I should use?
    Has anyone done this before?

    Thanks alot guys!
    'Howling in shadows
    Living in a lunar spell
    He finds his heaven
    Spewing from the mouth of hell'
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    Remember that you will need to remove it again someday...

    With that in mind, one to 2 drops of Elmer's White Glue is your usual best bet...just enough to hold it in place...
    Crime doesn't pay. Neither does lutherie...

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    • #3
      Originally posted by missionguitars1 View Post
      Remember that you will need to remove it again someday...

      With that in mind, one to 2 drops of Elmer's White Glue is your usual best bet...just enough to hold it in place...
      Yeah very true! Thanks for the idea about the Elmer's. I wasn't sure if it would bond Brass and Rosewood good enough for that or not?

      I'm using this brass nut with a Kahler that has brass rollers. It's a weird combo, I know, but I use the heavy trem springs and I'm not using it for a trem really.
      I'm only using this neck (BCRich with a reshaped Jackson style headstock) temporarily because it's all that I have for my Rhoads project, and I always wanted to hear what a brass nut would do for the tone and sustain.

      I'd love to be able to find a 24 fret Jackson neck soon...

      Thank you
      'Howling in shadows
      Living in a lunar spell
      He finds his heaven
      Spewing from the mouth of hell'

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      • #4
        I was thinking that Superglue, or a small dab of JB Weld would work, but those were last resorts...
        'Howling in shadows
        Living in a lunar spell
        He finds his heaven
        Spewing from the mouth of hell'

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        • #5
          Originally posted by metalchurch79 View Post
          I was thinking that Superglue, or a small dab of JB Weld would work, but those were last resorts...
          Please don't....

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          • #6
            Originally posted by metalchurch79 View Post
            I always wanted to hear what a brass nut would do for the tone and sustain.
            It's also very 70's as well

            I'd stick to bone (fixed bridge) or graphite (floating bridge but no locking nut - locking tuners or behind the nut lock) myself.

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            • #7
              Brass nuts are the brass nuts. Not enough brass on guitars these days!

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