Supro string nut

[Charley Wilder]

Does anybody sell string nuts that would fit a Supro Studio model? I mean completely ready to glue on. Mine is too high. (1/2" over the fingerboard.)If I tune it in "E" it actually leans forward a bit and also won't work with my capo. I'd like one a minimum of a 1/4" over the board but not much more.
Thanks,
Charley

[Tom Pettingill]

Hi Charley, I don't know of anyone that does a Supro nut ready made, might be a hard part to find.
But, you should be able to find a local luthier to cut you a new one fairly easily.
Then you can have it setup exactly as you like.

[Charley Wilder]

Thanks Tom. I was just giving it a shot because it's a fairly well known brand and thought somebody just might make them. I'll take your suggestion and maybe get a couple of them made up.

[Jude Reinhardt]

Why not just file it down and recut the string grooves?

Jude

[Papa Joe Pollick]

Filing the bottom would be easier than the slots.Dontcha think?..

[Jude Reinhardt]

Not for me, I either booger something up removing it or get the bottom uneven trying to shorten it. I prefer working from the top, maybe even changing the string spacing or correcting not so good string spacing.

Jude

[Charley Wilder]

Cutting it down was my first thought but in trying VERY carefully to pop it off I find that it isn't going to come off easily and I'm afraid I'm going to have to destroy it to get it loose. Is there anything safe I can use to soak it with to loosen it up??
Thanks, Charley

[Jude Reinhardt]

Go here-

http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier ... wnut1.html

Jude

[Charley Wilder]

Thanks Jude. Very helpful. I was trying to pop it off the wrong way. I need to get a blank just in case I do mess this one up and I'll give it a try.