Luthier's Tips & Tricks #3 - Proper nut slotting height

One would be that the slot in the nut is slanted toward the fretboard so that, when played open the string is, effectively another 18 longer

You don't want deep slots Take a look at newer guitar nuts and you'll notice very little nut above the string as compared to years ago Some

nut slot depth A quick word about creaking guitar G strings: this issue is fading as elephant ivory nuts are fading Bone is superior to ivory for a nut material because it's

nuts and bolts slot I overheard a conversation where a luthier mentioned that nut-slot depth might affect how the string sounds Specifically, he was cautioning