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Music City Bridge

Nut Slot Gauge

Nut Slot Gauge

Regular price $18.99 USD
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Introducing the Music City Bridge “Nut Slot Gauge.” This simple and effective tool ensures you achieve the lowest possible nut action while eliminating open-string buzz. 

With four built-in preferences of bump up above a "zero" fret - 0.000 (in thousandths of inches), 0.003, 0.005, and 0.008, the Nut Slot Gauge easily and accurately measures your nut slots' current height, with or without strings, and unaffected by action or the truss rod setting. This helps you achieve the softest feel and also the least detuning due to grip.

How to use the Nut Slot Gauge:

  1. Move the string out of the slot.
  2. Place the measuring gauge into the slot and slide the tool toward the bridge.
  3. If you hear a click, then the nut is taller than the gauge.
  4. If you don't, the nut is lower than the gauge.

"The nut slot height is one of the most critical and routinely neglected aspects of a great guitar setup. It is difficult to control the depth within the tight tolerances that are required.  You work the slot down slowly until it’s just right, but if you go too far the string buzzes and you have to start again!  The Music City Bridge “Nut Slot Gauge” provides the instant and dependable working feedback necessary to control and refine slot depth and deliver a top-notch nut setup every time."

Ned Steinberger

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Customer Reviews

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Dayn Mizuno
Super easy to use

This gauge is probably one of the easiest things one will ever use when measuring for nut slot depth. If you hear a small "click" you need to file if there's no "click" you're good just make sure you use the right measurement on the gauge.

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JR Bondy
Amazingly Simple

This little deal is exactly what I’ve needed for a long time…it’s simple design and operation have saved me lots of time. I’d recommend it to everyone who love their nuts perfectly cut.

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Tom Simpson
Time saver

It saves a lot of time not gaging. With the strings loose you can take off more of the nut as needed. Once you get within the guidelines you can tighten the strings and dial it in. Glad I finally bought one

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Bogdan Mankowski
Nut Slot Gauge

hello, easy, beautiful, fast, my check lasted five minutes, thank you and I recommend it to everyone

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The B String / Michael Bennett

It’s an amazing tool.
1st fret heights are now without guessing. A+

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JMoody
Works as intended

First one arrived damaged. Contacted seller and replacement was sent immediately. Great innovative product. Thanks.

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Mike Hart
Ingenious Device

This is so simple it’s genius. We all should be this smart. It even has a nice picture on the back showing how to use it. Joe’s video helps too.

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Steve Payetta
Great Gear!

All things from these guys are worth their weight in gold!

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Jeff
Need instructions on use

I don’t hear a click and how to use it is not clear , comes with no instructions

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Paul Rico
Sometimes simple is best

I just used this today to install a Tusq nut on a Les Paul. I used it and verified it with a digital string height gauge. Using both removes all doubt of your heights.

  • Who we are:

    Music City Bridge products are designed by Joe Glaser and the master technicians at Glaser Instruments. Our offerings are the result of decades of experience and are trusted by professional musicians around the world.

  • Our promise:

    We will do everything in our power to ensure you have a good experience with our products. If you have any questions. Call or email anytime.

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