What Do You Do When Your Nuts Stuck?

[West R Lee]

Help, my nut is stuck and I can't get it out! You just keep tapping on them, pull 'em out with plyers? I've tried vice grips, tapping, pushing, pulling, cursing etc. This thing has only been undisturbed for almost 30 years. It's plastic and I hate to get too rough with it. Any tricks?

West

 

[GardMan]

Remembered seeing this:
http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/nuts.htm

 

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Help, my nut is stuck and I can't get it out! You just keep tapping on them, pull 'em out with plyers? I've tried vice grips, tapping, pushing, pulling, cursing etc. This thing has only been undisturbed for almost 30 years. It's plastic and I hate to get too rough with it. Any tricks?

West

:shock:

I gotta make a phone call.

<runs>

 

[West R Lee]

Nevermind...got that baby to come out. Gentle scratch across front and back with a razor knife, then a gentle tap on the fretboard side, she peeled right back.

BTW Gard, that's a great article. I've read some Fret Not stuff in the past. After reading it, I discovered that mine was in a channel! I accidentally removed it just like they illustrate.

Thanks guys,

West

 

[Graham]

Nevermind...got that baby to come out. Gentle scratch across front and back with a razor knife, then a gentle tap on the fretboard side, she peeled right back.

BTW Gard, that's a great article. I've read some Fret Not stuff in the past. After reading it, I discovered that mine was in a channel! I accidentally removed it just like they illustrate.

Thanks guys,

West

Usually a gentle scratch will do it. I haven't tried the razor thing. :shock:

 

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Added to bookmarks! Thanks!

 

[Jeff]

Big Bends Nut Sauce, a lubricant, I'm told is the ticket for sticky nuts. Supposed to be magic stuff, works on saddles too. Don't know if it's edible.

Not all that practical for nut removal.

They got T shirts & hats & it comes in a handy applicator.

 

[JerryR]

Help, my nut is stuck and I can't get it out!

Try packing them in ice, so they'll shrink - and be careful where you stuff them in future :mrgreen: (It's Mrs West I feel sorry for :!: )

 

[GardMan]

Jeff, Have you used the "nut sauce?" I have heard of it, but don't like experimenting with my Guilds... I have also heard of rubbing the string slots with pencil lead... but don't really want to smear black grapihite all over... Dave

 

[dklsplace]

Jeff, Have you used the "nut sauce?" I have heard of it, but don't like experimenting with my Guilds... I have also heard of rubbing the string slots with pencil lead... but don't really want to smear black grapihite all over... Dave

Dave, I have some of the nut sauce & had coffee with one of the owner/founders of the company. They live relatively local. It's great stuff & I've used it pretty regularly. Unlike a lot of other lubes, this stuff stays where you put it!

 

[FNG]

You mean the saddle? :shock: :shock:

I would only let someone who has experience mess with my nuts.

 

[GardMan]

Jeff, Have you used the "nut sauce?" I have heard of it, but don't like experimenting with my Guilds... I have also heard of rubbing the string slots with pencil lead... but don't really want to smear black grapihite all over... Dave

Dave, I have some of the nut sauce & had coffee with one of the owner/founders of the company. They live relatively local. It's great stuff & I've used it pretty regularly. Unlike a lot of other lubes, this stuff stays where you put it!

Don, do you stock it? I've replaced the nuts on 3 of 5 of my dreads... and they can be a bit sticky at times... can really be a bit of a pain in combo with the old 3-on-a-plate tuners of the D-35 and D-25. I have thought off and on about trying to lubricate the nuts... but haven't heard others experiences. Dave

 

[dklsplace]

Don, do you stock it?

No. The bottle I have is a few years old as well. Lasts a long time! This came up years ago on the old forum & Brent somehow came across the thread. I had mentioned maybe looking them up for a sample since I drove by on my way to & from work every day & he emailed me about getting together. Nice guy, great sauce!

 

[West R Lee]

Don,

You have a package coming in the mail.

West

 

[Darryl Hattenhauer]

It's when your nuts fall in that you gotta worry.

 

[Graham]

Don,

You have a package coming in the mail.

West

It ain't your package again is it JD? :shock:

Fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again. :?