What's going on with this bass nut?!

Neilybob

What's going on with this bass nut?! And why would anyone do this? 

SteveRobinson

Has the string just come out of its slot?

Neilybob

SteveRobinson said:

Has the string just come out of its slot?

Yes maybe. Thanks 

ICBM

The A string has popped out of the slot, which might indicate the groove is too shallow (or the nut isn’t tall enough), or too narrow so the string isn’t sitting down in it properly, or has a chipped edge.

The real question is why someone would photograph it like that and not notice.

You can also see that the headstock is misaligned relative to the neck - or the machinehead holes are drilled in the wrong places - all the strings are angled over towards the treble side. So much for the quality of 70s Japanese copies .

Neilybob

ICBM said:

The A string has popped out of the slot, which might indicate the groove is too shallow (or the nut isn’t tall enough), or too narrow so the string isn’t sitting down in it properly, or has a chipped edge.

The real question is why someone would photograph it like that and not notice.

You can also see that the headstock is misaligned relative to the neck - or the machinehead holes are drilled in the wrong places - all the strings are angled over towards the treble side. So much for the quality of 70s Japanese copies .

That's the amazing people at Cash Converters inspiring sales lol 

Funkfingers

ICBM said:

… the machinehead holes are drilled in the wrong places

This. 

Any further down the headstock and the keys would foul on its top edge.