Nice to see you guys working on entry level guitars as well. Not everyone can afford a branded guitar like Fender or Gibson so this tells them that their inexpensive Squier can also do with benefits of being upgraded by a trained Luthier.
@rb032682
5 жыл бұрын
Yes. And, for those players who can't afford to have a trained luthier do the work, these stewartmcdonald videos and other luthier videos can help anyone do upgrades and maintenance.
@ytanddave
5 жыл бұрын
Yes and thanks great vid well shot clearly explained great subject (squier) THANKS
@jswearengen7109
4 жыл бұрын
Using the fret board as a radius sander for nut blanks? I can't believe how many things I learn by watching these videos. Thank you!
@tsurc1090
4 жыл бұрын
Instructions unclear: I am now a father
@jond8013
3 жыл бұрын
Congrats bro 😎
@rm9308
3 жыл бұрын
2:11 The instructions are very clear.
@laranjiinha77
3 жыл бұрын
@@rm9308 they don´t say what string gauge did they used to measure the space between the string and the fret.
@rm9308
3 жыл бұрын
@@laranjiinha77 You did not click my carefully placed timestamp...
@3rdeyespy967
2 жыл бұрын
Same thing happened to me, insert, bone, nut=kids
@bakerXderek
5 жыл бұрын
Best guitar tutorials around, much respect to you guys !
@topdeadcentermoto8319
5 жыл бұрын
CHEAH!
@bilbobobbytoucansam
4 жыл бұрын
Aaayyy look who it is😂
@tony.guitarplayer
5 жыл бұрын
I'm using TusQ XL for my tele and my Les Paul. Thoose things are amazing. Increasing my open tone and tuning stabillity
@bestplans9051
5 жыл бұрын
A luthier replaced mine on my Epi LP from plastic to Tusq XL, best money I ever spent! Extremely stable tuning now :)!
@gunkanjima3408
4 жыл бұрын
How’s the tusq treating you, all these months later?
@tony.guitarplayer
4 жыл бұрын
they are still going. and never dissapoint me
@malicesmom
5 жыл бұрын
The Tusq nuts are great, but I would recommend using a more precise caliper to measure before you order. There are tons of different sizes available and alot of them vary by fractions of a mm. Also, great tip to use the radius of the fretboard to shape the nut when you don't have a flat slot. 👍🏻
@jerrymorganjr
5 жыл бұрын
Dan is like the Yoda of luthiery. Also that guy said "tremellow".
@brae_t
4 жыл бұрын
People saying tremellow gives me extreme anxiety
@iangarza990
3 жыл бұрын
u guys call it trem system? or wut
@ThatBeTheQuestion
3 жыл бұрын
@@iangarza990 TREMello, not tremELLo.
@iangarza990
3 жыл бұрын
@@ThatBeTheQuestion i i didnt notice lol
@sucktion
2 жыл бұрын
He also said “heighth”
@MrTom-Songwriter-Composer
2 жыл бұрын
@StewMac One thing that I like to point out, is a great number of "off brands" of inexpensive electric as well as acoustic guitars made in China and a few other places actually super glue the string nuts in. And if a person is not experienced in this sort of work, the nut "may" come up a little bit, then the glue that attached to the nut route can rip away the wood and make MANY chips in the fret board.... just wanted to add that as precaution as it not reference that strongly in your video. Happy Holidays to all! - MrTom
@sonicwingnut
5 жыл бұрын
Those TUSQ nuts are great, I'm glad they do left-handed ones as well - One thing didn't get mentioned here I was taught is that automotive feeler gauges are good for precisely measuring the action at the first fret - you can pick em up for next to nothing at any auto shop and they do metric or imperial ones. I prefer working in mm to fractions of inches.
@maekong2010
4 жыл бұрын
_That_ , my brother, is a _great_ idea! In fact, it's the perfect solution.
@chiliandcornbread09
2 ай бұрын
Would a left handed one just be a regular one upside down
@joeharvie8362
8 ай бұрын
My grandson has an old Italian guitar. We thought we would bring it back to life. Great teaching!
@ooDriveoo
5 жыл бұрын
Wow, a long needed one, thanks for sharing this and for making luthier mysticism accessible to us mortals!
@Ryan-ve9wu
2 жыл бұрын
Best explanation of how tone is effected by each nut option!
@khay2210
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, now I can still play my first guitar again after all these years.
@randymanx2674
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I would recommend using vernier calipers for the string spacing, they can also be used for a height gauge. Much more accurate and simple.
@vadimberezenkov4934
5 жыл бұрын
That ending riff is actually good and so emo!
@sucatpat
5 жыл бұрын
emo riffs make every music channel better
@wolfhorsky
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds similar to Bon Jovi I wanna be loved
@MobileDecay
5 жыл бұрын
Emo sucks.
@Catsncorn
4 жыл бұрын
@@wolfhorsky thought it sounded a bit like that's what you get
@liampezzano
4 жыл бұрын
@@Catsncorn I'm pretty sure that's exactly what it was. I was a big emo fan as a teenager. The Chord work is nothing to write home about but Emo music gets it's money's worth in the riffs. I suspect that's because it grew out of punk. Just natural music evolution man. I dig it.
@lurklingX
Жыл бұрын
great!! have a guitar i'm bidding on and just realized the nut is broken. nice to see it isn't a terribly difficult fix.
@Lilpiip123
3 жыл бұрын
“The simplest thing you can do” *proceeds to use 20 special made professional tools*
@joshchristian8598
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... lol 😆
@danhutchinson8649
3 жыл бұрын
20 special made "EXPENSIVE" professional tools....BUT everything at stewmac is EXPENSIVE!
@rdaws73
Жыл бұрын
Old post, but still. Stewmac isn't for the one off job. Its more geared toward actual luthiers and hobbyists that do this sort of thing more than once a lifetime. You're better off paying someone to do it if you're not interested in learning the trade.
@MyriadSociety
5 жыл бұрын
Timing on this video was perfect guys. As it happens, I own an American Strat that I’ve been wanting to replace the nut on with a Tusq nut and was just starting to look for videos on how to do it. Your channel was the first place I looked. New sub!
@leascaart
5 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!! I bought an Alvarez for $20. I bought strings to replace the old ones and the bone nut came off!!! I've been a drummer for many years and I'm learning guitar now. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!
@OverlandOne
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent information, as usual. That drop test really was a great demonstration.
@stEFEwonder
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! Couldn't have DIY-ed my strat's nut replacement without your video.
@_RLP
5 жыл бұрын
These guys know their stuff. This was pretty cool. Thanks for sharing.
@ItsaDaPope-a
4 жыл бұрын
Haha. You folks are awesome. I'm brand new on the guitar scene and this was very helpful!
@garym5701
5 жыл бұрын
Tre-mellow
@BessieBopOrBach
3 жыл бұрын
He said "tremolo" with the accentuation of "vibrato" 😂
@DandamanV
Жыл бұрын
I can't thank you guys enough for these valuable guides and knowledge that you share so freely. Sincerely, thank you!
@mboyer68
4 жыл бұрын
I have a strange issue. My strings are really buzzy between the nut and tuners. Why the hell is the upper bridge or upper string guide, or whatever descriptive name you can come up with... why is it called a nut? So weird! Wow, using the fretboard between frets to sand the nut... that's brilliant! Some people are just very mechanically inclined and able to think of the easiest way to do something. That's a gift from God. It's nothing you can teach someone. Excellent work! Thank you for taking the time to create, edit and post your videos!
@donaminta
Жыл бұрын
really appreciate this video, im going to be repairing an old 70s guitar i found in my grandparents attic. it has no nut or bridge saddle, and the neck is a little loose but otherwise just fine. looking forward to getting it in playing shape :)
@bristolfashion4421
Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Bristol, UK - I love your videos. Between yours and Dave's, up in Canada, I'm covered! I replaced the nut on my Ibanez ArtCore the other day and it all went so well, thanks in part to your advice. It's a different guitar now - gone from OK to Great ! So cool. Thanks, guys 🙂
@JCavLP
5 жыл бұрын
1:04 Tray mollo
@VortechBand
5 жыл бұрын
Tres Molos
@rafaeloda
5 жыл бұрын
TrayMellow
@RetroPlus
4 жыл бұрын
He's just super fancy
@keithforbes4544
4 жыл бұрын
he's a mellow guy
@saywhat4314
4 жыл бұрын
Tramellow
@proddreamatnight
2 жыл бұрын
Using the contour of the neck to shape the filling, so good
@ConcertsAndCovers
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the clear and detailed explanation! I learned a lot from this vide. You guys are far and above the many other clowns that you find now days in front of a phone posting videos on KZitem. Thank you!
@Gibboncore
5 жыл бұрын
Great tip to sand the nut radius using the fretboard!
@Duke_de_Plata
3 ай бұрын
sure but many guitars have a different radius around the higher frets than the nut area.
@nehpetsamenied9068
3 жыл бұрын
My plastic squire nuts original and from '94, the strings have cut down into the nut almost to the fretboard. Needless to say, i really needed to watch this video for a long time
@SuriSanJose
5 жыл бұрын
Always love these videos. So relaxing.
@Kevin.Kelly.
5 жыл бұрын
Hey baby. I’m relaxing too.
@rskirk22
3 ай бұрын
Casually drops a dad joke at the end at 6:25 - “That was a nutty lesson and a good one.” 😆
@AdrianBoisclair
8 ай бұрын
HOLY SMOKES! That's amazing! I never thought to use the fretboard in order to get the nut-radius to match! This I'm shocked this is the first time I've heard of this technique. (03:09 -> Using sandpaper taped to the fretboard to sand bottom of nut to match and fit fretboard radius)
@tommartin7728
5 жыл бұрын
This is cool. I'm seriously looking at putting a Tusq nut on my tele and strat.
@mattheweastel129
5 жыл бұрын
Tom Martin do it, they’re superb. Particularly if you use a whammy, but I’ve put them on all my guitars
@samiam5557
5 жыл бұрын
Always dig on those tips from ol' Stewie Mac!
@drew2dee2
5 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite channel on youtube
@GuitarNTabs
5 жыл бұрын
Dear StewMac. Thank you for doing this instructional video, about replacing a nut on your guitar, it's much appreciated! One thing that I feel is missing in this video, would be some info about how the guitar should be adjusted... I've read in some of your online "how-to" guides, about nut making, that the neck should be adjusted straight... Does that only count when making a bone nut from scratch, or?? Also, in order to get the 1st fret action right, wouldn't it be best to follow these three set-up steps, before starting to deepen the string slots: 1. Adjust the neck for the desired relief. 2. Set the action at the bridge, and match the radius with the saddles. 3. THEN start to deepen the slots, and get the 1st fret action correct? Thanks again. I hope to hear from you, that would indeed be great. All the best.
@JosephWheeler14
4 жыл бұрын
GuitarNTabs I know this is a pretty late reply, but in my experience bridge height has little effect on first fret action. Definitely make sure the radius is correct but if the nut is cut too shallow, you can’t fix that at the bridge.
@loopedmess
5 жыл бұрын
Before my 74 pbass split I had replaced mine with the handle of a toothbrush
@globaltrekkerexplorer
2 жыл бұрын
Quite a bit of work to get the nut to fit properly. Interesting video!
@timothy5974
Жыл бұрын
Hello Dan &Paul, I’m interested in making a cheap guitar into a slide only guitar. I hope maybe to see a future video on making adjustments to set up a guitar for slide.
@Colin.W
3 жыл бұрын
Love the tutorials and the selection from the store. Only thing is shipping is insane.
@phililpb
5 жыл бұрын
"check the height by eye and use a bent string to check the height" this does not tell me much. what gauge string what height
@N00dleBandit
4 жыл бұрын
Looks like an A string in comparison to the thicker E string. Probably normal gauge, like 9s or 10s, so there ya go. If anything, what you want is about a millimeter of clearance when you press down the 3rd fret.
@richarduv
4 жыл бұрын
You don't need to mess with a guitar if you don't understand .
@phililpb
4 жыл бұрын
@@richarduv very helpful. with that philosophy how do you learn anything new
@allyhellkiller5535
4 жыл бұрын
Love that pink Squire!
@prodbyANT
3 жыл бұрын
This tutorial was nuts
@chopsddy3
Жыл бұрын
Whew, thats a relief. I thought you were going to replace me!
@globalprofits101
Жыл бұрын
Og and young Og. Love it thanks for your time boys.
@gunkanjima3408
4 жыл бұрын
I happen to have Titebond original wood glue sitting right in front of me, how awkwardly convenient
@hittingnote75
24 күн бұрын
Tried to do on a bass guitar. Job took longer than this video and i even took the instrument to a repair shop with a experienced tech. My advice is to leave the job to a professional if you have never done the job before.
@jwguitar
5 жыл бұрын
I prefer Tusq or Nubone as compared to bone. It is a lot easier to work with and shape to get the perfect string height.
@Dobermanator
5 жыл бұрын
1:11 anyone else notice the five great lakes behind on the bottom of the window frame. Above the tool holder / empty shelf. Is that an Easter Egg find that now qualifies me to receive copious amounts of stewmac tools and paraphernalia at no cost?
@gixxer6000
2 ай бұрын
I was so motivated by this video that i took my metal saw an mostly pulverised the old nut, no chance of getting it out in one pice that nut was glued to hell. Whyle sawing i slipped of once to the fretbosrd and once towars the headstock. But hey it isnt the first scratch on that les paul so i just added some chracter xD.
@jfmax2000
8 ай бұрын
Excellent Upload.. You Guys are Awesome.. Thanx a Mil for Uploading and Sharing 😎👊💯
@skincookiez7576
2 жыл бұрын
3:20 brilliant!
@Chris-uh3cm
4 ай бұрын
shoot you guys really hit the nail on the head with the fine details thank you
@dale8809
5 жыл бұрын
Deeez nutz....sound pretty good actually.
@CristiNeagu
5 жыл бұрын
1:00 When you use the tre-whatnow?
@gentelmanjunkie542
2 жыл бұрын
Answered every question I had, thanks!
@TexanUSMC8089
Жыл бұрын
A person can play a Squier Bullet for a long time with a good setup and new nut. Later they can replace the tuners with a set of Fender for about $40, then the pickups with a set of Tex-Mex and new pots. There's nothing wrong with the wood. A few investments over time and they can have a good playing and sounding guitar. I bought a new Squier Infinity and it had full size Alpha pots. It's funny to play a Squier and it sounds and plays as well as your friends Mex Fender. They don't have to know you made any changes. LOL
@MrWhoevr
3 жыл бұрын
Good job
@davesdream
3 жыл бұрын
3:15 Clever solution.
@Jarrettfan
Жыл бұрын
After watching this vid, i replaced my tele plastic nut with real bone. I dabbed baby oil on the slot (quite generousl) to help the new nut slide in easier. Now i think my guitar doesnt sustain as much as before, even with the plastic nut.
@dennisellis968
4 жыл бұрын
Really helpful video, nice work, thank you both.
@martinaddison4880
6 ай бұрын
at 4:36 we clearly see there is a tab sticking out, in the middle of the bottom of the nut. Where does that go? There is no notch in the fretboard slot for it to fit into.
@free-birdrocker8809
2 жыл бұрын
Tusk and bone nuts? I can hear Mellanie activist heads blowing up. LOL! Dan knows his stuff, Dan worked on SRV's guitar back in the day. I met SRV before his passing when he passed through the security check point at a airport, back in late 89. Rip Stevie! Keep up the great Dan Erlwine videos
@davidatyson
10 ай бұрын
Stew Mac rules!! 🤘🤘🤘
@nicholasfrat7659
3 жыл бұрын
Because of the tone
@normanperkel139
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I have a neck and body that was built by legendary luthier, Jim Donahue, that I was going to cut a bone nut for, but after seeing this video I’m going to give the Tusq a shot. For one they are already slotted (I need to verify this and do some measuring), and moreover I’ve never had tuning instability with former guitars utilizing the Tusq material. Question for folks who have used pre-slotted Tusq nuts, did you find the need to adjust the slot depth to better “seat” the individual strings following installation?
@endofradio3507
5 жыл бұрын
Why do the US Fenders have a curved slot for the nut? I can't think it adds any tone (the bearing surface is essentially the same) and it's more difficult to manufacture than a flat bottomed slot.
@rakusin
5 жыл бұрын
Because they first make the radius and then groove the fretboard with a blade that copies the radius.
@kalvino67
5 жыл бұрын
Your videos are awesome! So informative! Thank you!!
@Michael-gx1cg
4 ай бұрын
Great info, thanks!
@tomasotreasaigh111
5 жыл бұрын
The "tre-mellow"? Are you taking the pish?
@MrMjp58
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Thanks.
@wtangodelta1715
4 жыл бұрын
Dan, you just killed me~a 'nutty lesson' !!!!! best laugh yet today!
@jimcamp2423
4 жыл бұрын
I really didn't hear enough of a difference in the nut tone when it was bounced off the granite. I think when the time comes for that, I'll just install a roller or lock nut and be done with it as a steel nut should last as long as any other material ? Doesn't have to be a Fender LSR, quite a few other options that are affordable.
@anthonycongiano8890
4 жыл бұрын
Okay, using the radius of the fretboard to sand the bottom of the nut is brilliant! However, just saying, "I can see it's too low" isn't enough... he should provided a baseline for the distance from the bottom of string to the fretboard. Saying, "use a guitar string" is not a standardized unit of measurement. Also, please let us hear the before tone as well as the after, maybe show how the sustain has increased. But, this was good and informative video!
@deltacharlieecho4732
7 ай бұрын
I'm a fan of brass nuts and will be doing an adjustable brass nut on my next build, i've always handed them off to luthiers if they were blanks but I'm planning on doing this one myself. Is there anything different I will need to do to make this work? My current project is taking and making it nearly as good as a base level MIA strat aside from balance. The project right now is Wenge neck, brass nut and saddles, SS frets, either S1 or Dimarzio Invader/Area pickups, dimarzio electronics with dual push pull and custom wiring, locking tuners. By the time this project is done the only thing that will be stock will be the wood from the body with a new coat of paint and electrical isolation on it.
@jimnewearthblues1672
5 жыл бұрын
No need to cut the slots to size and angle?
@geneschulp8598
4 жыл бұрын
They come pre slotted now.
@simpson6700
9 ай бұрын
My guitar doesn't have a slot like that unfortunately, it sits at the very end of the fretboard, that probably makes it more difficult
@rolandjgutierrez7737
Жыл бұрын
W😮ow factor 100% what you did sanding the nut on the frit board that was one smart idea now I know why your gifted to do what you do you give is the view all the shop secrets for free and this vedio was ausem sometimes i fill like a nut some times I dont..RocknRollFlat5
@WillaLamour
5 жыл бұрын
My goodness! This is awesome!
@dpm4298
4 жыл бұрын
6:06 anyone knows where is that from?
@willhelterbrand3785
Ай бұрын
Hello. I have removed the nut from my guitar, but there is a lot of glue residue still on the guitar. How can I effectively remove this glue without damaging the guitar?
@HaruSkage
2 жыл бұрын
Mental note, avoid Tusk XL nuts, I do NOT want unnecessary PFA exposure thank you very much.
@rdaws73
Жыл бұрын
Grow a pair
@HaruSkage
Жыл бұрын
@@rdaws73 LMAFO
@voodoochili12
4 жыл бұрын
5:17 - Don't you want to remove the tab on the nut to maximize surface area between the nut and nut slot?
@XChristianNoirX
3 жыл бұрын
The tab on the nut is because the nut slot is flat. You remove the tab when the slot is curved. The tabbed but essentially works for both types of slots. You can also get TUSQ nuts with flat bottoms though. At least for Fender/Charvel USA/Mex, the slots are curved. Squier can be flat. If you are worried about that little bit of material on the bottom of the nut, there are other more important things to improve on a Squier than that little bit of material... Of course if you're ordering, just go with the flat one. But when in doubt or you know the slot is curved, get the curved with the tab.
@dvd5542
Жыл бұрын
Amazing guys, thanks allot!
@taokichavez9319
5 жыл бұрын
really nice video, thanks!
@DMan-1979
2 жыл бұрын
No need to adjust the slot depth/angle after installation?
@RozsaAmplificationLLC
2 жыл бұрын
Would be nice if they had noted the string height about the 1st fret. Would like to know personally the spec for a USA Strat and Les Paul Custom nut height above the 1st fret and for all strings.
@Nonexistanthuman
5 жыл бұрын
My starcaster loves you guys :))))
@flutefluteus8288
Жыл бұрын
How to safely remove the nut that's been glued with that white glue?
@giannoncene
4 жыл бұрын
3:29 Which fret should we use as reference if the neck's got a compound radius?
@samlarsen8370
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect, thank you.
@johnnyboy_rn4l_826
4 жыл бұрын
Why do my strings keep moving my knut around. It's the stock knut that comes with it and everything. But I changed my strings and when I start tuning them to standard the tension of low E string pulls the knut...even if everything else is tuned
@nehemiahzo_
4 жыл бұрын
This tutorial worked to replace my uke nut
@nickfischer7374
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the detailed instructions! I'm going to try replace an old plastic nut on my very beaten up Epiphone Flying V from the 80s. It has an Explorer headstock, so it's a model with a strat-like neck and fretboard radius. The Problem is, that the original nut is about 43 mm wide x 4 mm thick, but the TUSQ replacement nut I can get my hands on is 3.4 mm. There will be a little gap between the nut an the wall of the nut slot in the fretboard. Should I ignore the gap and just use a little more glue, or should I fill the gap with a piece of a toothpick or something similar?
@2000SkyView
3 жыл бұрын
What gauge is the bent guitar sting used to measure height of the string under the first fret?
@jeffmaestro
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve never heard a difference on electric guitar. Same with different wood type on electric guitar. I really don’t think it would make a difference coming through an amp. Really enjoy these videos though.
@geneschulp8598
4 жыл бұрын
Most nuts are replaced because of string binding during tuning. I've never noticed much tone difference either
@jeffmaestro
4 жыл бұрын
Gene Schulp yeah, I’m reasonably sure it’s snake oil. Our brains are designed to hear or see what we are predisposed to as being true.
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