Nuts. And adhesive.

jd0272

Superglue ok to glue a nut in? Just an Allparts pre-cut number into an Allparts neck.

Ta muchly.

WezV

its perfect as long as you don't use too much

2 small drops at most

jd0272

Cheers @WezV a glueing I shall go.

octatonic

As Wez says, two drops max. You should be able to tap it off with a small mallet/hammer with minimal force from the side.

jd0272

Cheers, all packed away in the small knowledge section in my grey matter!

ecc83

I prefer to use nail varnish as a thread lock.

It is JUST strong enough to resist vibration but breaks out cleanly. It is also MUCH safer!

Dave.

ICBM

I think that's a different kind of nut, Dave .

For nuts on guitars I prefer to glue them on strongly. I don't agree with the logic of gluing them on poorly so they're easier to remove - the only time you need to remove a nut is to replace it, at which point it's scrap anyway so you can just cut it away if necessary.

You don't want to use so much superglue that it leaks and damages the finish, but I always try to use just enough that the mating surfaces are fully glued and not just at a couple of spots.

martinw

He means guitar nuts.

WezV

ICBM said:

 

You don't want to use so much superglue that it leaks and damages the finish, but I always try to use just enough that the mating surfaces are fully glued and not just at a couple of spots.

I think we are pretty much saying the same thing.   with superglue  my "2 small drops" will generally spready to cover at least 3/4 of the join without any squeeze out

 

my "small drop" is a bead of glue straight from a standard nozzle. its possible to get smaller drops withs pipettes, extra fine nozzles and other methods, but i am not going to bother with that for a simple job like this.  

 

I always go for straight from the bottle onto the base of the nut, away from the guitar rather than over it.  One drop around the A string and one around the B.  

thermionic

Yes, you don't want your nut stuck to your G-string.

(Sorry...)

streethawk

ICBM said:

I think that's a different kind of nut, Dave .

For nuts on guitars I prefer to glue them on strongly. I don't agree with the logic of gluing them on poorly so they're easier to remove - the only time you need to remove a nut is to replace it, at which point it's scrap anyway so you can just cut it away if necessary.

You don't want to use so much superglue that it leaks and damages the finish, but I always try to use just enough that the mating surfaces are fully glued and not just at a couple of spots.

Just removed the plastic nut from my squier in three pieces, was surprised to find it glued in at all!

jd0272

Advances in quality control that is!