Bass Nut - String Setback
Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2022 3:00 pm
Hello,
I picked up a used MIM Fender Jazz bass recently. The nut has a sizeable chunk missing on the G side, thus making intonation of the G string a little difficult. That being said, I plan to replace the stock nut with a bone nut.
I have experience making nuts for guitars, but I have never made one for a bass. As a general rule of thumb, when I measure the setback for the high and low E strings, on the guitar, I like to leave about 1/16" from the edge of the string to the top of the fret bevel. This is typically enough space so, when playing, the strings don't roll off the fretboard.
My question is: When making the string slots on a bass nut, is there a typical, rule of thumb-type, measurement, such as the 1/16" for guitar, to use when determining setback?
Thank you.
I picked up a used MIM Fender Jazz bass recently. The nut has a sizeable chunk missing on the G side, thus making intonation of the G string a little difficult. That being said, I plan to replace the stock nut with a bone nut.
I have experience making nuts for guitars, but I have never made one for a bass. As a general rule of thumb, when I measure the setback for the high and low E strings, on the guitar, I like to leave about 1/16" from the edge of the string to the top of the fret bevel. This is typically enough space so, when playing, the strings don't roll off the fretboard.
My question is: When making the string slots on a bass nut, is there a typical, rule of thumb-type, measurement, such as the 1/16" for guitar, to use when determining setback?
Thank you.