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Music City Bridge

Nut Slot Gauge

Nut Slot Gauge

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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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Joseph Pardi

Just what they said it was just what I wanted works great buy it

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Robert M
Simple tool that makes setup/nut height easy

man this thing is awesome...!!! so simple and easy to use.. file, click and done....!

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Ronald Sanchez
Nut slot gauge

Great tool. Well thought out and simple to use. Thanks Joe and the crew keep up the good work. Ron Sanchez Albuquerque Tone Lab

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Mark D
MCB Nut Slot Gauge

Cool little tool. Just received a new MIJ neck for a Telecaster today. Overall looks great with perfect fretwork, but the nut slot gauge found one low nut slot right away without even installing the neck.

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Brian Vickers
Nut slot gauge

Very good tool , makes checking nut slots fast and easy.

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Matt Elmore
Nice thanks

Useful tool for intended purpose

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Phil Adkins
Be Better

To Be Better you need better tools. Nut slot Gauge is that better tool, auto & visual indicators it's easier to get it prefect.

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Chris Taylor
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Great tool- wish I’d thought of it years ago! Perfect depth every time- and fast. Thanks guys. Cheers. Kit.

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Eric Jubert
Nice to have

I've got a shed of basses to play and maintain and that tool is one that I needed. Thanks, Eric.

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Steve Kirkpatrick
Great Tool

A bit hard to see the various cuts on the edges. Hoping my gauge is machined correctly

  • 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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