So, what's your favorite brand of nut files for guitar nuts (Yes they have nuts!)? yall? Well?
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| Author: | VirgilGuitar [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | The best nut files? |
So, what's your favorite brand of nut files for guitar nuts (Yes they have nuts!)? yall? Well?
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| Author: | jimmysux [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:14 pm ] |
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I got my set off e-bay, really like them, they were 20$ for an entire set I believe. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The best nut files? |
I have two ancient sets of Ibanez nut files, plus a huge selection of die sinker files, etc. Files are my favorite hand tool, so I have lots and lots of them. |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The best nut files? |
I like the ones from SM that cut the same size on both edges for the slots. I use Nicholson's for all the shaping and dressing. |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The best nut files? |
I use a set of Hiroshima files for guitar work. I love them, and wouldn't be without them. But for bass, I use the StewMac files. The same ones B. Howard recommended. They are a great quality file. |
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| Author: | VirgilGuitar [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:27 pm ] |
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I ended up getting the SM ones - thanks guys for your help! |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The best nut files? |
Chris Pile wrote: Files are my favorite hand tool, so I have lots and lots of them. Mine as well. I learned to use a file in the USAF, working on fighter jets. They are a wonderful tool. Most people don't get near enough experience to actually use a file properly. |
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| Author: | Sandywood [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:41 pm ] |
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VirgilGuitar wrote: I ended up getting the SM ones - thanks guys for your help! Virgil I got the ones with the red handles from there. Each edge being a different size. ( I believe they offer another type too, as Brian mentioned) The black lettering on the handles comes off. I saw that somebody here had made a wooden rack to hold them and had the sizes marked- I'll be doing the same even though I've scribed the sizes on the metal. I also got the nut vise from Stu. - it's very nice. |
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| Author: | Jim_H [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:47 pm ] |
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I have the red handled three piece set from Stew Mac. I've only used them a few times, but they seem to work well. The lettering did peel off mine as well. I tried using a sharpie, but it just blurred and became unreadable. I finally resorted to using a piece of tape and putting the sizes on that way. Mine also got a little pitted after humidity spike last fall. Could have been prevented if I had put something on them as a rust preventative. I used a little camilia oil, but it was a little late. |
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| Author: | VirgilGuitar [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: The best nut files? |
My sister ended up buying me the Essential Nut Making Tool Kit: http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Nuts,_saddles/Special_tools_for:_Nuts_and_saddles/Essential_Nut_Making_Tool_Kit.html I am figuring this will get me going in the right direction and I can try other files down the road - I have turned in MacGyver with so many things over the last year or so, I would imagine I can make a nut with this kit. |
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| Author: | Mike Baker [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:54 pm ] |
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That set will do you just fine! Congrats. |
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| Author: | Kim [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:14 pm ] |
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Sandywood wrote: I also got the nut vise from Stu. - it's very nice. The mere thought of such a thing makes my eyes water.. 
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| Author: | VirgilGuitar [ Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:18 pm ] |
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Kim wrote: Sandywood wrote: I also got the nut vise from Stu. - it's very nice. The mere thought of such a thing makes my eyes water.. Yeah, I heard Stu was a ballbreaker, but dang! |
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