A good measurement is about 1/16″ in from each end of the first fret (measuring from the top of the beveled fret ends). Put the two outside E strings on the guitar and, looking straight down on the top of the nut, move these strings together or apart until their spacing is correct for you.
Likewise, people ask, does nut affect tuning?
If the nut is not the right shape and been fitted badly then the strings will not break across the fretboard as it should which can lead into tuning issues, resonance issues and intonation issue. Nuts that have badly designed grooves can include grooves worn too wide or deep.
One may also ask, how do I file a nut?
Likewise, how do I know if my nut is too high?
How do I know if my nut slot is too low?
To check nut-slot height, hold the string down at the third fret, and see how much it moves over the first fret. This is similar to checking neck relief, but the string should move much less. If the string doesn’t move at all, chances are the slot is too low.
How do I make my nut slot deeper?
How do you fix low nuts?
How do you widen a nut slot on a guitar?
How wide should a nut slot be?
In making an ideal nut you will want the actual width of the nut slot to match the width of the string exactly. A string whose width is . 017”, or seventeen thousandths of an inch, wants to sit in a slot that is exactly seventeen thousandths of an inch.
What do I do if my guitar nut is too low?
You can use dust or baking soda with glue, but I’ve found that a Q-Tip works very well too. You simply tape off the ends of the nut and then remove a small portion of the cloth and roll it up, then insert it into the slot that is too low. Then flow a thin super glue into the fibers using a thin whip tip.
Which way do you adjust the truss rod?
Remember in a single action truss rod: tightening the rod (turning clockwise) straightens the neck, loosening (turning anti-clockwise) permits it to bow.