How to Adjust the Nut Height on a Guitar

Adjusting the Nut · If the nut is just a tiny bit too high, then you can lightly file down the grooves that the strings sit in · If the nut is

Nut: Check nut slots height by pressing down at second fret OR: watch string at 12th fret when you

nut slot height height adjusted correctly) to cut it down It's very possible for a very well cut nut slot to not be measurable with a feeler gauge

nuts and bolts slot What you want to achieve is a nut slot depth that will allow the string to poroperly clear the frets when playing the string open (not buzzing