:: DIY Fever - Cool guitar related projects :: Nutz! This visual tutorial shows replacing a DeArmond Starfire's stock PVC nut for a new cow bone nut. Old nut removed (most nuts are lightly glued and will tap or pull out easily). New rough nut blank placed (NOT glued) in place. If you look REAL close, you'll see the pencil marks for the string spacing - I used a special Stew-Mac graduated nut slot spacing template. Here, I use a "half pencil" to scribe the fret height on the new nut blank - it's just a reference line and I don't wanna cut below that or I'll "blow the nut".
See, it really is half of a pencil - I just ground a #2 pencil on a table sander wheel. String up. Cut the slots. Using REAL nut files is the way to go as they have rounded edges to created round bottomed string slots. Keep the file parallel to the fretboard, and angled slightly down, as you file each slot. Ready to rock 'n' roll (or whatever sounds you like to make!) Fret Tech. Guitar Nucleus Guitar Parts - Nuts. BONE NUT FOR FENDER®: Musical Instruments.