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And how you string and tune it, but I assume you're reasonably good at that.
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Well, within reason.
Sometimes the nut.
Oh and don't forget the nut.
EDIT: Shit... ICBM did the same gag before me.
No, seriously. Not wet - dry lube. A nice bit of graphite scratched off the tip of your pencil with a stanley blade into the slot.
Works a treat.
My favourite is the car lube though - the tin I bought will probably last my whole life and it was a massive life saver when tracking recently. I think Les Pauls are a bit more prone to tuning issues at the nut because of the angle on the G and D strings, a little bit of lube helps a lot there.
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You should also check how straight the neck is and if the truss rod needs adjustment.
But yes.. On a LP the nut is all important... The strings should (ideally) sit in the nut so like half the string is in the slot and half is out.. Too deep and you will get binding issues, too shallow and the strings will pop out.. And the slot should roll off the back of the nut towards the tuners....
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I really don't know why it's become 'received wisdom' that the nut should only be halfway up the strings or it causes binding - it's simply not true. Look at a PRS - the nut is usually at least a mm taller than the strings and they stay in tune very well.
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"Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson
Yes.. But PRS don't have the crazy headstock angle and the string path from nut to tuner is straight as the headstock is the snakehead type.. That's why it doesn't matter on a lot of guitars but really does make a difference on a Gibson.
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