Gauged Nut Slotting Files

Gauged Nut Slotting Files

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Our tempered edge-cut nut files produce round-bottom slots, to ensure that the strings seat properly in the nut without buzzing.

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0.010" width

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0.013" width

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0.016" width

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0.020" width

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0.024" width

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0.028" width

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0.032" width

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0.035" width

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0.042" width

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0.046" width

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0.050" width

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0.056" width

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Gauged Nut Slotting Files

It just makes sense to cut the string slots to match the string gauges! With this set of gauged files, your work is fast and accurate too.


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Product Details

Our tempered edge-cut nut files produce round-bottom slots, to ensure that the strings seat properly in the nut without buzzing.

Each chrome-alloy steel file has twin 4" cutting edges. Among our most popular tools, these professional files help you get the job done quickly and correctly.

What files do I need?
Choose nut slotting files that are the same size or no more that a few thousands larger than your individual string gauges. A smaller file can also be rocked side-to-side to widen a slot to the desired size. For example, you can cut a .043" slot with a .042" file by moving it around a bit.

Tip: Slotting Tune-o-matic style saddles
Nut slotting files work great for metal saddles. Simply use the same techniques you'd use for nut slotting (read more in Making a Nut, Step-by-Step). After filing to the desired depth, we suggest polishing the slot with Mitchell's Abrasive Cord to remove file marks and burrs.


Trade Secrets! Newsletter

Are you supposed to slot Tune-o-matic bridge saddles?

Customers often ask how and why they should put slots in the saddles of their new Tune-o-matic bridge. Erick Coleman provides the answers in this issue of Trade Secrets.

Product Instructions

Making a Nut, Step-by-Step

Dan Erlewine, of Stewart-MacDonald's R&D Team, walks you through making and installing a new nut.

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Gauged Nut Slotting Files

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GREAT QUALITY!

By \N from \N
(Customer's Reviews) Tuesday, July 01, 2014


I love my .010 gauge file! It's the best way to start my nut slotting especially for the treble strings.

Excellent precise tools

By Paul Balmer from England
(Customer's Reviews) Wednesday, June 18, 2014


If you do a lot of nut work then you need these files - accurate gauges and hard wearing - I use them in all my books Paul Balmer

Awesome

By KrashBurn Guitars from Redding California USA
(Customer's Reviews) Wednesday, June 04, 2014


Wrote a long review attesting to how awesome these are and couldn't do without them. Anyway it got erased when I went to correct some things. So get the file set, it's expensive but the guitars will be at another greater level.

Why did I wait?

By BWH from NY
(Customer's Reviews) Thursday, May 22, 2014


I put off buying these forever. I finally got fed up with messing around with inferior methods and got these.One of the best things you can buy. My strings fit,and no more binding !

A must

By Jose Maria from Valladolid, Spain
(Customer's Reviews) Tuesday, April 29, 2014


The best tools ever to make great guitar nuts.

Gauged nut files

By psaltis john from greece
(Customer's Reviews) Tuesday, April 22, 2014


Precise cut, but not the size range that suits my needs!

Great tools!

By Suhr3825 from CA
(Customer's Reviews) Wednesday, April 02, 2014


A must have for doing proper nut work!

Perfect

By sinvelikogmajstora from Cetinje, Montenegro
(Customer's Reviews) Monday, March 31, 2014


Combined with string spacing rule these files give perfect result. I had some problems with 0.010" one the first time but turns out it was human error :)

Love these

By JMW from Biggleswade, UK
(Customer's Reviews) Saturday, March 29, 2014


I have the full set and they get a lot of use. They still cut like new. Take extra care using the 0.010" file though as it would be easy to break it if it should snag.

These files do the trick.

By Highline Guitars from Denver, Colorado
(Customer's Reviews) Friday, March 21, 2014


I've been using the same set for more nuts than I can count.

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