Dan is a true Gentleman, and a magician when it comes to guitar repair, overly generous with his knowledge, and inventive when it comes to his and others inventions. Some years ago I emailed him to describe my success, based on his two books of instructions on guitar repair and set up, true to form Dan was gracious enough to reply to my email and I was thrilled to be able to perform these repairs to my God daughters guitar. Dan's a true Gentleman and an absolute Wizard in guitar repair. Thank you Dan for your generosity and professionalism !
Here's another tip from another old guy...I use Corian dust (counter top material). It comes in many colors to better match the nut color(including black) and is a much better product to convey sounds that is similar to many modern and traditional nut materials. This is a great video, just be careful with the super glue.
Probably about 35 years ago I was in the Navy and my prize Guild D-55NT got dropped by the movers and the lower front bout was horribly cracked. I sent it to Dan and he repaired it and it played like new. Thanks Dan. You're a wizard.
I went on TH-cam to watch a few fun videos for about 30 minutes then go back to what I was doing. 5 hours later I know how to fix a nut on a guitar, what a nut on a guitar is, and how to properly handle a guitar. Also I watched a few videos on people making homemade forks.
Wow, a true craftsman, what a pleasure to watch you work! Thank you for existing. This level of artistry in repairs and fixes is vanishing in America. Very nice work!!
Excellent tip, at first I thought, okay this is kinda weird but after watching it, I was amazed. My very first guitar is a vintage classical style guitar with a bone nut that has this same problem and it's been sitting for a couple of years, without strings on it. I will give this a try. Thanks for the tip!
But, he showed has hard baking soda and super glue is, then he didn't use the baking soda he used the super glue and dust. And..why is it called a " nut "? Looks nothing like one.
Just illustrating the method with soda and then using something more suitable for the actual job. Depends on what you think a nut looks like. Something hexagonal, or a walnut. Or perhaps the german word "nut" (pronounced "noot") meaning groove or slot.
i mashed a thumb, the nail split and part of it flaked off. It left a gap that was driving me crazier. I used this trick to fill it in until the nail grows out. I'm an industrial mechanic and it's been holding up well to what my hands go through.
On this video, it would be easier to me to just buy a New NUt soon as possible unless one is just in a pinch !!! IMHO but I have done this trick before and even soldered frets with heavy alloy and redressed the fret worn or damaged !!! 😁 This is a GR8t DIY Video !!! 😎 Superglue is used by Guitarists (check out Stevie Ray Vaughn) who use high guaged strings and do a lot of fret hand finger trems and bends articulations., Thus cracking a nail or lifting a nail from the nail bed partially or completely. I use it for such or to fill a nail lifted from the nail bed that is like a paper cut or so-called split into the quick/nail bed. New Skin won't work. I carry Superglue, NEWSKIN, and thin butterfly tape transparent thin kind, but colored non poly breathable type will work or thin transparent adhesive tape. To hold the nai repaired down until the repair dries. It will keep fake finger nails on 4-ever. I would not suggest glueing a fake nail down over a bare nail bed nor a real pectin nail that lifts up and gets removed. It would be time to go ahead and let the nail go and let it heal naturally and get one of those finger protectors to cover the no nail digit. The Superglue will kill the nail bed tissue, yeah, it's good for short term pectin nail reattachment or filling in nails as you replied or to fill in cracks and dents in wood. Take wood and turn it to dust mix in Superglue and apply to dent or hole filling it in let dry a couple days and file/ buff smooth. On wood hot hide glue will do the trick. Finger and toenails grow out away from the cuticle to tip of digit. They grow like tree bark or plywood veneers. They have vertical ridges that get more pronounced with age and curl under on the sides and on the ends more so pronounced with older age. Nails are filed smooth leaving the natural arc of the nail and a hardener is applied to prevent cracking of nails vertical growth lines. Do not use imbalming fluid because it actually makes a pectin nail hard but more brittle in time !!! Peace & Play On . . . 🎸 😎 D D Harris.
Former museum conservator here. It should be noted that superglue is a cyanoacrylic resin, and over time will produce very dark discolouration on bone and ivory at points of contact, especially if exposed to sunlight or drastic humidity changes. Looks like a clever fix, but if it is an antique or otherwise special item, avoid superglue on bone and ivory.
Dustin Covey If you have an actual piece of importance you should be fixing it the right way to begin with. This just looks like an old beater that has somehow managed to survive for decades
I didn't know stew mac or dan erlewine were making TH-cam videos I've been buying parts from stew mac since I was 16 years old. Perfect video for my 76 takamine repair I have to do .thanks Dan
I learned the baking soda and superglue trick from an article in Guitar Player magazine, probably 30 years ago, as a way to fill and re-drill the holes for a bolt-on neck. Worked like a charm.
I came to youtube to see how to change the rear wiper motor on my Audi. Now I know how to fix a nut on a guitar. I didn't even know that was called a nut, and I don't even own a guitar. Thanks youtube rabbit hole. Now its off to see how to fill empty spray cans.
I am with you - I came to find a dependable metal glue for jewelry.. Not what I am looking for - but good to know in case I am at a standstill concert due to broken guitar nut.
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Man, that’s such a great video. My dad played often and at times he had to bring it to a repair man. I appreciate the video and the baking soda and super glue resin was very informative.
Stewart you rock and I am not even a musician, just a Maker/Fabricator/Mickeymouser that admires a new technique to add to my bag of tricks. My compliments, well explained well produced.
I can't believe I just watched this whole presentation...glued like to a good flick.....and I don't even have a guitar and I wasn't even looking how to fix one! Lol! Unbelievable!!!! Enjoyed!
"Something about the bone and baking soda..." But maybe your good ol' square-to-cube law thing, too, maybe? When powder gets fine the surface area of all the tiny granules gets huge, and it's the surface area of the powder that's interacting with the superglue, doncha think? Really nice fine work to see, btw!
Yea, this was my first thought as well. It's pretty much the same reason why you can't start a fire with just one big log, but if you chop it into small pieces, and shavings, there's a lot more surface area to burn quickly.. And the same reason why tablets work much faster if you crush them up before you swallow them..
Or it doesn't matter. He knows it works so he does it. No need to take this as an occasion to call out the technicality. The whole video was informative, and you take that as something to correct?
Also - baking soda specifically works a little different (in addition to the surface area point you mentioned) since basic pH’s *cure* CA glue (“superglue”). This creates a very strong reaction making it harden within a few seconds (don’t even need to wait a minute..!!)
Good tip.... I just used Baking soda and Superglue to repair the Bridge/Saddle on my Art and Lutherie 12 string... I was lowering the strings and sanded it a bit too much... I went over it with Soda and super glue, and the repair was 100%..... Great thig to know when you work on guitars...
Surely this type of repair has it's place ? I got a guitar from the US on ebay, and the nut slots were cut too deep. I want a quick fix to string the guitar up and get a rough idea of how it sounds and to help me to decided if it needs a neck reset etc. I don't want to spend hours making a beautiful and perfect nut to then find out the guitar sounds terrible anyway. Woodwork ? He didn't show any woodwork ! He was working on an IVORY nut !
You'd be shocked at how easy this stuff really is, and how durable a guitar is.. I've restored a guitar that had been stored in a barn for however long, and had to reseal the soundboard (just wood glue, precision and a few clamps is all it takes), realign the neck after some devastating warpage, add new tuning keys, saddle, nut, and pegs, and as hopeless as it looked, it was out the door in two days (wood glue setting) with a repair bill of under a hundred bucks, if I recall, plus a free stringing (we were really generous. It was a good place) Try it out sometime. Give your guitar a tune-up. Just checking the action, neck, and if the hardware is tight will make a huge, noticeable, difference in your instrument's sound, and playability. Plus, it actually helps your playing to understand the reasons for, and parts of its construction, so there's that, too.
The quick fix is really only good if you are seriously pressed for time. If you happen to have a replacement nut that is the right size, replacing the nut is nearly as fast. About the only thing that makes the quick fix faster is the simple fact that replacing the nut would require restringing and retuning ALL of the strings. My father used to make mountain dulcimers for McSpadden Dulcimer Shop until his arthritis forced him to retire, I have picked up a few tricks from listening to him and watching him occasionally do some minor repairs for others.
Evil Rat Yeah, I'm with you. This is not what his repair shop does on the daily. lol But still, glad someone is popularizing the method. It's a life saver on the road.
+Bowerick Wowbagger Some people WANT to go for that 'vintage' sound... I play on 4 year old strings currently, and I love the mellow ring they produce.
+Atl essa Yeah but, those vintage strings will make your hair grow to your shoulders, force you to pull on a pair of James Deans, tuck a pack in your sleeve, and go polish up your Beatles boots. Note, don't be surprised if you find yourself telling everyone you're going to Woodstock.
+Leon Carlo He didn't change the strings...If he made the comment then changed strings, I would say he was being 'cheeky'. Face it...Dan is an expert, but all experts have a little bullshit they still believe in.
I don't even play guitar, I made a vid on using super glue to hold together a nasty scissor cut with my electrician shears and this rolled out automatically after mine. I thought this video was excellent. Informative and well done.
Very nice video and the concept can be used on other applications not related to guitars. Thanks for taking the time to share your skills (I was referring to this video in my other comment posted on later video)
i tried this technique and it works great. Just be sure to do just like he does- filling in the slot or area with baking soda before applying the SuperGlue. I actually created a tiny ledge-slightly extending the nut for an SG -type guitar- basically making a compensated nut. After some experimentation (meaning late night sleep deprivation because i have a full time job!) , it was a total success. I never realized just how important the nut is for proper intonation. I never had an SG that stayed in tune with open chords and all up the neck. I do now. :)
I did the same repair on my Les Paul Custom when the nut chipped off the edge at the low E string BUT I used a two stage epoxy putty (the "magic" TV type). It had a much longer working time, dried extremely hard though not brittle, was sandable and as it dried white was an undetectable and permanent repair!
@@livebassngames that is feasible on fan blade and non moving parts , but if you are thinking of shaft or the rotor or armature and stuffs then it's very risky.
Did any of you happen to notice that he did not use superglue and baking soda to repair the guitar? No? Literally that is the entire point of the video, and he didn't even show it. Wow.
Guys Thanks great vid. There’s a step up of this trick to make it even stronger and the trick is- use powder like substance. You can 1)crush that baking soda to turn it powder.2)crushed glass is super strong(take broken glass pieces, tempered or reg. and continue smashing it to a powder like substance, use some kinds of jar or can to keep it from flying off of course use safety, then sieve it trough with finest sieve you can obtain) or3)you can use “Comet” or “Ajax” cleaners, those cleaners are very fine powdered and gives you quiet na amazing results. Be careful- combination of CA glue with powder can result in hot temperatures and might burn you. I donno why exactly but it happens.(it setts too fast, my guess) So,when everything works out like it should the results tend to amaze me quite often. Well these are my 2cents. And again, thanks for a great video.
I discovered this method myself when fixing my slot cars. Make a pile of plastic dust and do successive layers of dust and superglue. You can also fix things with superglue soaked fadric.
Of course Mr. Erlewine is correct as usual. I have however gone through my own apprenticeship in guitar lutherie, setup and finishing. This by no means makes me anywhere near Mr. Erlewine or my instructor, the Reverend Brady A. But this superglue trick, is at best a stop gap fix, good for a temp last minute, found right before needing to play live, crisis situation. Do yourself a favor and put a new nut on it, fercrissakes. Unless there is a vintage driven value in keeping that old nut (unlikely), or the guitar is not really a player, if it's that bad, it most likely will play a lot better with a new, properly setup nut. that one with the broken end slot is obviously in need of a new nut as Dan shows. The point is superglue and baking soda are not bone, never will be, it is a temp. fix. Just a "my 2 cents worth" comment from a guy with 40 years exp. fixing/playing guitars and bass. I suppose I'll get hammered about this, but my instructor would agree, and that is good enough for me.
I continue to be baffled by downvotes on YT. What’s not to like? Thank you Dan! I made a bone nut maybe 10 years ago and now the high E string has a bit of a sitar sound open bit not when fretted. This is exactly what I need to do to fill and re-cut the slot for that string.
I feel like I've been set up with a bait-n-switch. It's a good enough video for what it shows, but it doesn't show the baking soda used to fix anything. Just sayin'.
Who really cares. Bone is much better and stronger. If you dont have bone or plastic to make shavings you can use baking soda. Adding powder to glue is like adding sand to concrete.
Sam - actually, I strongly believe that the baking soda - CA glue will make a harder compound than even bone. Try it out! Also it hardens within a few seconds (max)!
You are always easy to understand and listen to. Love watching your videos and I learn a lot from you. Please keep up the great work and looking forward for more of your teachings.Thanks again.
This is where I learnt of the superglue and bicarbonate trick years ago, now my welding/art crafting workshop has those ingredients usefully applied to just about everything, and I don’t waste money or time on araldite anymore. Thank you musicians and instrument repairers 😀😃😄😁😆
Does it fill large spaces or just small spaces..I save my sawdust and make a paste out of it. I mix a small amount of glue even Elmers glue with saw dust. There can not be a lot of humidity and has to relatively dry and works best in warmer weather. I have filled in joints that were 1/2 inch + and they can be.sanded within 3 or 4 hours..best to wait overnight. The product can be harder than the actual wood. Not specifically talking about a musical instrument .. I do play. guitar..since 1967...was learning Chet Atkins style then.
@@johnbrewer9833 I tried to blow it off with the dust blower attachment from my air compressor, I even cranked the pressure up to 130psi, all I did was launch my old laptop across the room, hence the "old laptop" part. It's all busted, but at least the heatsinks are cleaned of the dust that was reducing the cooling.
Towards in the beginning he showed baking soda on a flat surface, when he repaired the guitar he said baking soda would work, but bone dust is better because of the colour.
The baking soda is like the glass in fiberglass it gives the glue some structure. Epoxy or Polyester and glass. Epoxy and sawdust. Superglue and bone dust or baking soda. All good combos.
I have used a similar technique for repairing clarinet tenons. You mix wood dust with super glue and it makes a really good repair. I have used baking soda and superglue for model rocket repairs and after several years it breaks down. I think a better filler material would be microballons (plastic spheres). Super glue likes to bond to powders of just about any material. It is something about surface area. For a quick temporary repair baking soda works.
My old man is a 🦷 dentist. And most of my strings had eaten through the plastic and were causing buzzes.. I was ALL for just replacing with a “bone” nut, and ordered one. My dad looked at the uncut new “nut” (as I was asking him to use his dental drills to fashion one the same shape as my worn one. And he instantly said “this isn’t bone at all”. And he was right. It’s just a hard plastic mix.. So he said bring my guitar in to his office, as he’s got something 100x better that will last a lifetime... I was skeptical. But he basically put a super light coat of some really stinky liquid plastic over the whole nut, then fired it with a UV light he said is brighter than the sun. It set up in about 10 seconds. And he asked me to try to crack it, file it, etc.. it was harder than glass. A diamond bit was the ONLY thing that would even shave it a TINY bit. It was awesome. So then he built up the grooves where my strings sit, and since this plastic was clear, I could see my old grooves perfectly to know how deep and wide the new grooves needed to be, as a “guide”. So I threw a new set of the strings I always use, and my dad used a tiny diamond bit on his drill, and I used my string gauges, and we got the thing PERFECT. And since that plastic is meant to fix teeth FOR LIFE; it will NEVER need to be redone. We later did my bridge too. And I must also say that I have a HUGE BOOST IN SUSTAIN on every string. I know few have access to these materials, but go find a dentist! These guys are PROS at this! Screw the super glue and baking soda!
What was the name of that stuff your father used? Theres got to be a name for this stuff. Yes you are right by saying screw the super glue and baking soda but who's really going to ask there dentist to help him with fixing his guitar?? C'mon man, get real and just tell us the name of the stuff he used. I'm talking about it's proper scientific name not what it's called by dentist.
@@dreddmann9292 There is an an adhesive shown in a TH-cam add that came from the dental industry. Man, we all need to search for it but I didn’t get the name. It even came with UV light.
That's pretty cool. I like your use of other types of dust with the glue. Makes me wonder if I could use a similar method to repair a chip in a porcelain tea cup I have.
I'm so goddamn childish but I laughed when he said "I noticed the nut was busted". I blame the Hodge Twins for my instant laughing every time anyone mentions nuts being busted in any context.
Two things probably explain why superglue and either bone dust or baking soda make such a nice hard substance. 1. The superglue reaction is helped by the Calcium in the baking soda or bone/ivory combined with even the tiny amount of water in air. The heat the superglue reaction produces helps more Calcium and water react, driving all available superglue material to react. 2. The tiny grais of bone dust/baking soda get trapped in the superglue polymer, just like larger sand grains getting trapped in cement when you make concrete. The result is therefore a very well-made, fine form of concrete, with all of its structural strength. The fact that the place you're making the concrete also has Calcium in it should make this concrete attach very well to its surroundings, too. You won't get any of these advantages with plastic dust, which might even melt a little as the superglue reacts, further weakening the structure.
Man i loved the look of that old Washburn...1920's I can just see some old delta bluesman touring with it for 30 years...all with that same ol busted e string. Its not often you can fix a broken string...other than putting a new one on that is. Great video..!
Baghuul No they lose tone when old. You cannot get good harmonics with old strings. Fresh strings do not break in the middle of a gig either. Rust, seriously? :-0
Great trick! Been using it a lot! Any problem using this to fill bigger gaps? I have a top-routed superstrat with a cracked neck pocket that I'd like to reinforce by filling the neck pickup cavity with this trick (with maybe a top layer of glitter or something.) The neck pickup is long-gone anyway.
Well some times you just need a fraction of a mm to stop fret buzzing changing a nut is a job of no less than an hours some times 3 till its just right what ever never use a plastic nut on a real guitar don't forget stew Mac sells tusk nuts take it with. Grain of salt it's bone or ivory or nothing
Yeah. Go ahead and replace the original *ivory* nut on a vintage instrument with a brand new plastic or bone one. Let me know how that works out for its value.
In my country, Australia, an ivory nut could put you out a few $$s. I have a violin bow with ivory fittings and a dealer told me if I tried to go through customs it could be confiscated. Out ivory laws are pretty serious. Seems a bit unfair since this ivory was carved before I was even born and it is an original fitting.
Good reason not to have it with you when going through customs, then... Got to use a substitute that doesn't require a permit, if a license is even available. This is the same sort of red tape issue that hit people coming in from Asia into Germany with violins made before the 20th century... Got to prove you paid the taxes on those high-value items, in addition to worrying about stuff like *verboten* materials!
bug menot Makes you so glad that you voluntarily pay your taxes, doesn't it? I wonder if the politicos with private planes have to worry about such mundane trivialities.
Joe11Blue Of course they can open doors with bribery and "connections", but other than that they are subjected to the same customs regulations as the rest of us, private jets or not. Once off their jets, they will (or at least should) go through the same immigration and customs clearances as everyone else, perhaps just through different desks from the regular airline disembark lounge.
corisco tupi My Brother-in-Law drives a Limo and makes private pick up calls at hangars, those people do not go through customs. They go through immigration if they are leaving the airport through the terminal, but he's picked folks up from the hangars at private planes before and they had just come back from an international trip. This is far more common than most people think.
cruising through the different type of videos first thing that caught my eye was your picture and then the title of using super glue and bacon soda. I don't really have a use for that but it was such a fun video and it looks like you're going to have all kinds of fun videos to watch.
I have a 67' Fender Strat the high E is doing the same, popping out of the nut. I'm not feeling to good about filling with super glue, baking soda. Also not sure I want to replace original nut either for the sake of the value of this guitar. Appreciate your advice.
Thank you for the information! I"m pretty sure that little trick will work in other cases too. I have done MOST repairs on my guitars over the course of years myself, but fortunately I do know a guy that owns his own guitar store & shop. If there's ever anything I don't think I can handle, or don't want to handle, I can take it to him.
I'm an armorer for the sport of fencing, and I was taught the baking soda/superglue trick to repair a worn cable guide on the reels that connect the fencer to the scoring system years ago.
+Carlos Mejia - You should buy the strings and maybe a fret board and make the body. That way you get a cool, 1 of a kind, personalized, fitted, custom guitar and you pay the absolute lowest price you could pay to have a guitar, to just buy the strings and some lumber.
Question: I have a fingernail that chronically splits along a certain line. I use a dab of Superglue to fix it and then buff it smooth. Do you think I can use this baking soda/Superglue technique to give my nail a stronger matrix?
Works really well when it works, which does NOT include pressure/vacuum apps or temps over 140*. Stands surprisingly up well to steady lateral pull but an impact will probably shatter the bond
+mrboxcar100 The baking soda isn't necessary...He went with dust from another nut because of the color, as he said. But if you're in a pinch you can of course use baking soda.
Will this superglue fix fill in a miscut slot on a Tusq nut? I ask because Tusq is supposedly lubricious (AKA "slippery), and I'm wondering if that mixture will adhere (AKA "stick") durably in that mispositioned slot.
Dan is a true Gentleman, and a magician when it comes to guitar repair, overly generous with his knowledge, and inventive when it comes to his and others inventions. Some years ago I emailed him to describe my success, based on his two books of instructions on guitar repair and set up, true to form Dan was gracious enough to reply to my email and I was thrilled to be able to perform these repairs to my God daughters guitar. Dan's a true Gentleman and an absolute Wizard in guitar repair. Thank you Dan for your generosity and professionalism !
So is Ted Woodford aka twoodfrd on TH-cam. If you haven't watched his channel, you should! 👍
Here's another tip from another old guy...I use Corian dust (counter top material). It comes in many colors to better match the nut color(including black) and is a much better product to convey sounds that is similar to many modern and traditional nut materials. This is a great video, just be careful with the super glue.
Probably about 35 years ago I was in the Navy and my prize Guild D-55NT got dropped by the movers and the lower front bout was horribly cracked. I sent it to Dan and he repaired it and it played like new. Thanks Dan. You're a wizard.
I went on TH-cam to watch a few fun videos for about 30 minutes then go back to what I was doing.
5 hours later I know how to fix a nut on a guitar, what a nut on a guitar is, and how to properly handle a guitar.
Also I watched a few videos on people making homemade forks.
Same, LOL. ;-)
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Wow, a true craftsman, what a pleasure to watch you work! Thank you for existing. This level of artistry in repairs and fixes is vanishing in America. Very nice work!!
Excellent tip, at first I thought, okay this is kinda weird but after watching it, I was amazed. My very first guitar is a vintage classical style guitar with a bone nut that has this same problem and it's been sitting for a couple of years, without strings on it. I will give this a try.
Thanks for the tip!
6-05-2016
Old people rock. They know stuff. Listen to them.
But, he showed has hard baking soda and super glue is, then he didn't use the baking soda he used the super glue and dust.
And..why is it called a " nut "?
Looks nothing like one.
Kay upto
Just illustrating the method with soda and then using something more suitable for the actual job. Depends on what you think a nut looks like. Something hexagonal, or a walnut. Or perhaps the german word "nut" (pronounced "noot") meaning groove or slot.
We may be old, but we got to see all the cool bands.
q7winq7 They may know stuff-still don't trust em!
Vintage E string. Priceless!
+caveatemp day time fisherman
+Cactass Dupree I giggled
Obviously he is not a guitarist.
Put it on Reverb!
0:12 is my favorite part
HAHAHA nice!
You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
I like busting nuts on top also..00:12
Of course it is
I hope u have grown up in two years
An old trick that I've used for years on many finesse repairs ... well done. I love watching a true craftsman at work. Cheers
Is it just me? Or is there something enjoyable about watching somebody work like this? I'm a guitar player and I really enjoyed this:)
i mashed a thumb, the nail split and part of it flaked off. It left a gap that was driving me crazier. I used this trick to fill it in until the nail grows out. I'm an industrial mechanic and it's been holding up well to what my hands go through.
Ladies do this all the time.
You should not mash your thumb next time.
It takes on average 6 months to grow a nail made of pectin out from behind cuticle to tip of digit it's growing on
@@donaldharris8826 i filled my nail divot with 2 part epoxy, but it popped off when washing my hands. I'll give this a try...
On this video, it would be easier to me to just buy a New NUt soon as possible unless one is just in a pinch !!! IMHO but I have done this trick before and even soldered frets with heavy alloy and redressed the fret worn or damaged !!! 😁 This is a GR8t DIY Video !!! 😎
Superglue is used by Guitarists (check out Stevie Ray Vaughn) who use high guaged strings and do a lot of fret hand finger trems and bends articulations., Thus cracking a nail or lifting a nail from the nail bed partially or completely. I use it for such or to fill a nail lifted from the nail bed that is like a paper cut or so-called split into the quick/nail bed. New Skin won't work. I carry Superglue, NEWSKIN, and thin butterfly tape transparent thin kind, but colored non poly breathable type will work or thin transparent adhesive tape. To hold the nai repaired down until the repair dries. It will keep fake finger nails on 4-ever. I would not suggest glueing a fake nail down over a bare nail bed nor a real pectin nail that lifts up and gets removed. It would be time to go ahead and let the nail go and let it heal naturally and get one of those finger protectors to cover the no nail digit. The Superglue will kill the nail bed tissue, yeah, it's good for short term pectin nail reattachment or filling in nails as you replied or to fill in cracks and dents in wood. Take wood and turn it to dust mix in Superglue and apply to dent or hole filling it in let dry a couple days and file/ buff smooth. On wood hot hide glue will do the trick.
Finger and toenails grow out away from the cuticle to tip of digit. They grow like tree bark or plywood veneers. They have vertical ridges that get more pronounced with age and curl under on the sides and on the ends more so pronounced with older age. Nails are filed smooth leaving the natural arc of the nail and a hardener is applied to prevent cracking of nails vertical growth lines. Do not use imbalming fluid because it actually makes a pectin nail hard but more brittle in time !!! Peace & Play On . . . 🎸 😎 D D Harris.
One of the VERY BEST TH-cam channels to fix guitars! Thanks for your videos!!!
Former museum conservator here. It should be noted that superglue is a cyanoacrylic resin, and over time will produce very dark discolouration on bone and ivory at points of contact, especially if exposed to sunlight or drastic humidity changes. Looks like a clever fix, but if it is an antique or otherwise special item, avoid superglue on bone and ivory.
Dustin Covey If you have an actual piece of importance you should be fixing it the right way to begin with. This just looks like an old beater that has somehow managed to survive for decades
It doesn't matter much but I've always wonders if you guys use titanium tri oxcide to whiten bones may be make a video?
Depending on Humidity and UV it could be as little as 3 months...babai2345
Dustin Covey How about if we play it in the dark, with a dehumidifier?
So you can't use it to glue elephant's trunk horns back on?
I didn't know stew mac or dan erlewine were making TH-cam videos I've been buying parts from stew mac since I was 16 years old. Perfect video for my 76 takamine repair I have to do .thanks Dan
I learned the baking soda and superglue trick from an article in Guitar Player magazine, probably 30 years ago, as a way to fill and re-drill the holes for a bolt-on neck. Worked like a charm.
I came to youtube to see how to change the rear wiper motor on my Audi. Now I know how to fix a nut on a guitar. I didn't even know that was called a nut, and I don't even own a guitar. Thanks youtube rabbit hole. Now its off to see how to fill empty spray cans.
I am with you - I came to find a dependable metal glue for jewelry.. Not what I am looking for - but good to know in case I am at a standstill concert due to broken guitar nut.
Yep - and I came here to see how to drill holes evenly in a cylinder.
I was looking at league of legends top plays ._.
LOL. I was watching something on an M-24 Chaffee restoration.
Yeah, I got here from a wiper video too. Weird.
This is gonna be one of those yt vids that gets recommended to everybody in a few years
'StewMac' sounds like some crazy kind of supper, with stew and macaroni mixed, lol..
Dammit your comment made me hungry now
Damnit i gotta try that lol
Bruh I’m starving now
Italian Minestrone with freshmade pesto, look up a good traditional recipe and watch your possible dissapointment dissolve within seconds at your first bite, greetings from a Dutchman & buon appetito!
A dish the gang invents on its always sunny
Man, that’s such a great video. My dad played often and at times he had to bring it to a repair man. I appreciate the video and the baking soda and super glue resin was very informative.
Stewart you rock and I am not even a musician, just a Maker/Fabricator/Mickeymouser that admires a new technique to add to my bag of tricks. My compliments, well explained well produced.
Fascinating to watch. I know nothing about guitars, but I loved watching this video.
I can't believe I just watched this whole presentation...glued like to a good flick.....and I don't even have a guitar and I wasn't even looking how to fix one! Lol! Unbelievable!!!! Enjoyed!
Hey, ya never know when you may need it for something else right????
@@y2kharmony Exactly.
Dude. It was *5 minutes long!* You must be a millenial.
"Something about the bone and baking soda..."
But maybe your good ol' square-to-cube law thing, too, maybe? When powder gets fine the surface area of all the tiny granules gets huge, and it's the surface area of the powder that's interacting with the superglue, doncha think?
Really nice fine work to see, btw!
Yup. Physics, not chemistry
@@doxielain2231
Same thing. They're both subsets of economics, doncha know?
😂🤣😎
Yea, this was my first thought as well.
It's pretty much the same reason why you can't start a fire with just one big log, but if you chop it into small pieces, and shavings, there's a lot more surface area to burn quickly..
And the same reason why tablets work much faster if you crush them up before you swallow them..
Or it doesn't matter. He knows it works so he does it. No need to take this as an occasion to call out the technicality. The whole video was informative, and you take that as something to correct?
Also - baking soda specifically works a little different (in addition to the surface area point you mentioned) since basic pH’s *cure* CA glue (“superglue”). This creates a very strong reaction making it harden within a few seconds (don’t even need to wait a minute..!!)
You sir, are Gold. Came searching for a fix to this exact problem, but this presentation was unusually excellent.
Good tip.... I just used Baking soda and Superglue to repair the Bridge/Saddle on my Art and Lutherie 12 string... I was lowering the strings and sanded it a bit too much... I went over it with Soda and super glue, and the repair was 100%..... Great thig to know when you work on guitars...
Thanks for the easy to understand repair explanation and for sharing your talent.
i will never repair a guitar or do wood work like this...
but thank you for sharing, very clever work and professional indeed
Surely this type of repair has it's place ?
I got a guitar from the US on ebay, and the nut slots were cut too deep.
I want a quick fix to string the guitar up and get a rough idea of how it sounds and to help me to decided if it needs a neck reset etc. I don't want to spend hours making a beautiful and perfect nut to then find out the guitar sounds terrible anyway.
Woodwork ? He didn't show any woodwork ! He was working on an IVORY nut !
You'd be shocked at how easy this stuff really is, and how durable a guitar is.. I've restored a guitar that had been stored in a barn for however long, and had to reseal the soundboard (just wood glue, precision and a few clamps is all it takes), realign the neck after some devastating warpage, add new tuning keys, saddle, nut, and pegs, and as hopeless as it looked, it was out the door in two days (wood glue setting) with a repair bill of under a hundred bucks, if I recall, plus a free stringing (we were really generous. It was a good place)
Try it out sometime. Give your guitar a tune-up. Just checking the action, neck, and if the hardware is tight will make a huge, noticeable, difference in your instrument's sound, and playability. Plus, it actually helps your playing to understand the reasons for, and parts of its construction, so there's that, too.
The quick fix is really only good if you are seriously pressed for time. If you happen to have a replacement nut that is the right size, replacing the nut is nearly as fast. About the only thing that makes the quick fix faster is the simple fact that replacing the nut would require restringing and retuning ALL of the strings.
My father used to make mountain dulcimers for McSpadden Dulcimer Shop until his arthritis forced him to retire, I have picked up a few tricks from listening to him and watching him occasionally do some minor repairs for others.
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Evil Rat Yeah, I'm with you. This is not what his repair shop does on the daily. lol But still, glad someone is popularizing the method. It's a life saver on the road.
Vintage strings...now I've heard everything...
+Bowerick Wowbagger Some people WANT to go for that 'vintage' sound... I play on 4 year old strings currently, and I love the mellow ring they produce.
+Atl essa
Yeah but, those vintage strings will make your hair grow to your shoulders, force you to pull on a pair of James Deans, tuck a pack in your sleeve, and go polish up your Beatles boots. Note, don't be surprised if you find yourself telling everyone you're going to Woodstock.
+Atl essa If that's the case, get cheap strings, they will go dead sooner.
+Leon Carlo He didn't change the strings...If he made the comment then changed strings, I would say he was being 'cheeky'.
Face it...Dan is an expert, but all experts have a little bullshit they still believe in.
+krelbar No you haven't heard everything. You obviously failed to hear the sound of a tongue in a cheek.
You can't even believe how handy this trick is for all kinds of hobby and household repairs--especially when gaps need to be filled!
I don't even play guitar, I made a vid on using super glue to hold together a nasty scissor cut with my electrician shears and this rolled out automatically after mine. I thought this video was excellent. Informative and well done.
Wow, I'm impressed. Learn something new every day.
WOW such a cool video. Here is someone that knows what they are doing!
Very nice video and the concept can be used on other applications not
related to guitars. Thanks for taking the time to share your skills
(I was referring to this video in my other comment posted on later video)
i tried this technique and it works great. Just be sure to do just like he does- filling in the slot or area with baking soda before applying the SuperGlue. I actually created a tiny ledge-slightly extending the nut for an SG -type guitar- basically making a compensated nut. After some experimentation (meaning late night sleep deprivation because i have a full time job!) , it was a total success. I never realized just how important the nut is for proper intonation. I never had an SG that stayed in tune with open chords and all up the neck. I do now. :)
I did the same repair on my Les Paul Custom when the nut chipped off the edge at the low E string BUT I used a two stage epoxy putty (the "magic" TV type). It had a much longer working time, dried extremely hard though not brittle, was sandable and as it dried white was an undetectable and permanent repair!
I must be tired... Tried to blow the dust he shaved off my ipad screen
ok boomer
Kelly? Kelly!😋
LOL you're not the only one!
I tried snorting it
José Islanio I really enjoyed yr _Night Fishing w/ Machete_ video.
email me.
I’m here because I was curious about how baking soda and cyanoacrylate react together.. I’m a lash tech.. watched the whole thing, easy listening 😊
Used this with metal powder 20yrs back and could fix many things too 🙏
So satisfying to listen to and watch a knowledgeable elder sharing their wisdom.
@@spotoncam3640 can you fix an exhaust with super glue? with some metal it would soubd feasible
@@livebassngames that is feasible on fan blade and non moving parts , but if you are thinking of shaft or the rotor or armature and stuffs then it's very risky.
Did any of you happen to notice that he did not use superglue and baking soda to repair the guitar? No? Literally that is the entire point of the video, and he didn't even show it. Wow.
"The Nut was Busted"...I have that problem a few times a week...hahahaha
I said the exact same thing
Well with those comments, I guess we know who the junior high school kids are.
and now we know who the lady is.
jackson soloist calm yourself 😂
And that TUSQ nut will resonate so much better than the plastic one, I replaced one on a Les Paul awhile back and it made a noticeable difference!
Just tried this on a Corian nut for the G string on my Lado acoustic guitar; worked like a charm!
You can use a fine guitar string to unblock car window washers.
The advantage over a needle is it can bend and go right in.
Great idea. I'm going to change some strings tonight and save a piece for a plugged washer hole that wouldn't come out with the air pump.
I'm gonna put my old one in my toolbox! Good tip!
True, high E strings make really good garrotes
@@ChimpFromSpace they break to easy... lol
That gentleman is a master craftsman!
How much for the vintage strings??
Guys Thanks great vid.
There’s a step up of this trick to make it even stronger and the trick is- use powder like substance. You can 1)crush that baking soda to turn it powder.2)crushed glass is super strong(take broken glass pieces, tempered or reg. and continue smashing it to a powder like substance, use some kinds of jar or can to keep it from flying off of course use safety, then sieve it trough with finest sieve you can obtain) or3)you can use “Comet” or “Ajax” cleaners, those cleaners are very fine powdered and gives you quiet na amazing results. Be careful- combination of CA glue with powder can result in hot temperatures and might burn you. I donno why exactly but it happens.(it setts too fast, my guess)
So,when everything works out like it should the results tend to amaze me quite often.
Well these are my 2cents. And again, thanks for a great video.
Like @120 with the E string tied in a knot...been there a few times. Thanks for the tips.
I discovered this method myself when fixing my slot cars.
Make a pile of plastic dust and do successive layers of dust and superglue.
You can also fix things with superglue soaked fadric.
Dan is like a goddamn surgeon with guitars! Best damn guitar repairman there ever was.
Of course Mr. Erlewine is correct as usual. I have however gone through my own apprenticeship in guitar lutherie, setup and finishing. This by no means makes me anywhere near Mr. Erlewine or my instructor, the Reverend Brady A. But this superglue trick, is at best a stop gap fix, good for a temp last minute, found right before needing to play live, crisis situation. Do yourself a favor and put a new nut on it, fercrissakes. Unless there is a vintage driven value in keeping that old nut (unlikely), or the guitar is not really a player, if it's that bad, it most likely will play a lot better with a new, properly setup nut. that one with the broken end slot is obviously in need of a new nut as Dan shows. The point is superglue and baking soda are not bone, never will be, it is a temp. fix.
Just a "my 2 cents worth" comment from a guy with 40 years exp. fixing/playing guitars and bass. I suppose I'll get hammered about this, but my instructor would agree, and that is good enough for me.
I continue to be baffled by downvotes on YT. What’s not to like?
Thank you Dan! I made a bone nut maybe 10 years ago and now the high E string has a bit of a sitar sound open bit not when fretted. This is exactly what I need to do to fill and re-cut the slot for that string.
I'm so relieved that the vintage E string was saved in the process :D Great video
I feel like I've been set up with a bait-n-switch. It's a good enough video for what it shows, but it doesn't show the baking soda used to fix anything. Just sayin'.
Who really cares. Bone is much better and stronger. If you dont have bone or plastic to make shavings you can use baking soda. Adding powder to glue is like adding sand to concrete.
Sam - actually, I strongly believe that the baking soda - CA glue will make a harder compound than even bone. Try it out! Also it hardens within a few seconds (max)!
I like it when people know their stuff. Humbles me.
What does it mean when people say ' It humbles me ?
Watching this, I kept finding myself wanting to blow the dust out of the saw kerf. Funny.
I use a paint brush for dust.
Same here. Its the OCD in me lol
You are always easy to understand and listen to. Love watching your videos and I learn a lot from you. Please keep up the great work and looking forward for more of your teachings.Thanks again.
This is where I learnt of the superglue and bicarbonate trick years ago, now my welding/art crafting workshop has those ingredients usefully applied to just about everything, and I don’t waste money or time on araldite anymore. Thank you musicians and instrument repairers 😀😃😄😁😆
I've been using baking soda and super glue in my hobbies for years. Good for filling gaps, chips and filing smooth.
Have you tried using bone powder works way better than the baking soda and even the baking soda is good!
Woodworker..how does it work for wood..I usually use tightbond and just tried T.Bnd. premium.
@@whydoihave6neutrals772 What company sells this? Woodworker..
PIANOSTYLE100 I just buy bone not sure what you mean or ivory depending on the nuts composite
Does it fill large spaces or just small spaces..I save my sawdust and make a paste out of it. I mix a small amount of glue even Elmers glue with saw dust. There can not be a lot of humidity and has to relatively dry and works best in warmer weather. I have filled in joints that were 1/2 inch + and they can be.sanded within 3 or 4 hours..best to wait overnight. The product can be harder than the actual wood. Not specifically talking about a musical instrument .. I do play. guitar..since 1967...was learning Chet Atkins style then.
I want to blow on it to get rid of the dust at 2:05 but I can't.
Not just me then xxx
its rough when you got a dusty nut, I've been there.
@@johnbrewer9833 I tried to blow it off with the dust blower attachment from my air compressor, I even cranked the pressure up to 130psi, all I did was launch my old laptop across the room, hence the "old laptop" part. It's all busted, but at least the heatsinks are cleaned of the dust that was reducing the cooling.
did I miss somthing? When did he use baking soda??
It was roasting video :D
Towards in the beginning he showed baking soda on a flat surface, when he repaired the guitar he said baking soda would work, but bone dust is better because of the colour.
when you take a look below this instructionvideo there"s a timeline,after 01:00 minute he's showing the use of bakingsoda or bonedust.
The baking soda is like the glass in fiberglass it gives the glue some structure. Epoxy or Polyester and glass. Epoxy and sawdust. Superglue and bone dust or baking soda. All good combos.
come on ,he's using it when he begins to make the cementlike filler (the bold guy with the funny helmet/eyeprotection.
I have used a similar technique for repairing clarinet tenons. You mix wood dust with super glue and it makes a really good repair. I have used baking soda and superglue for model rocket repairs and after several years it breaks down. I think a better filler material would be microballons (plastic spheres). Super glue likes to bond to powders of just about any material. It is something about surface area. For a quick temporary repair baking soda works.
Great video, it's nice to watch masters like Mr. Erlewine work. Love the "vintage" guitar string-wow...
BAKING SODA, I GOT BAKING SODA!
lol i was just about to post that
FurtherGaming same lol
JayVill
Me too :D
***** whip it to da glass
its for helping to fix a nut you busted ;)
My old man is a 🦷 dentist. And most of my strings had eaten through the plastic and were causing buzzes.. I was ALL for just replacing with a “bone” nut, and ordered one. My dad looked at the uncut new “nut” (as I was asking him to use his dental drills to fashion one the same shape as my worn one. And he instantly said “this isn’t bone at all”. And he was right. It’s just a hard plastic mix.. So he said bring my guitar in to his office, as he’s got something 100x better that will last a lifetime... I was skeptical. But he basically put a super light coat of some really stinky liquid plastic over the whole nut, then fired it with a UV light he said is brighter than the sun. It set up in about 10 seconds. And he asked me to try to crack it, file it, etc.. it was harder than glass. A diamond bit was the ONLY thing that would even shave it a TINY bit. It was awesome. So then he built up the grooves where my strings sit, and since this plastic was clear, I could see my old grooves perfectly to know how deep and wide the new grooves needed to be, as a “guide”. So I threw a new set of the strings I always use, and my dad used a tiny diamond bit on his drill, and I used my string gauges, and we got the thing PERFECT. And since that plastic is meant to fix teeth FOR LIFE; it will NEVER need to be redone. We later did my bridge too. And I must also say that I have a HUGE BOOST IN SUSTAIN on every string. I know few have access to these materials, but go find a dentist! These guys are PROS at this! Screw the super glue and baking soda!
Doubt it's available on the NHS. But it should be
What was the name of that stuff your father used? Theres got to be a name for this stuff. Yes you are right by saying screw the super glue and baking soda but who's really going to ask there dentist to help him with fixing his guitar?? C'mon man, get real and just tell us the name of the stuff he used. I'm talking about it's proper scientific name not what it's called by dentist.
@@dreddmann9292 There is an an adhesive shown in a TH-cam add that came from the dental industry. Man, we all need to search for it but I didn’t get the name. It even came with UV light.
Man, I got hit with the ASMR thing when he went into fixing the old guitar. Something in my brain just completely relaxed.
I feel the same way for all of the videos with Dan in it
(And no music of course lol.. and power tools)
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Ain’t got nothing to do with musical instruments but loved to see a light fingered surgical repair by a master.
That's pretty cool. I like your use of other types of dust with the glue. Makes me wonder if I could use a similar method to repair a chip in a porcelain tea cup I have.
How did I get here
These are so fun to watch.
Vintage strings are garbage in my opinion....Nothing like a new set of Earthwoods for an acoustic
@@CenterStageUSA yeah I agree...you put nice new bright strings on an old guitar you really hear the tone intended by the guitar makers.
I'm so goddamn childish but I laughed when he said "I noticed the nut was busted". I blame the Hodge Twins for my instant laughing every time anyone mentions nuts being busted in any context.
Two things probably explain why superglue and either bone dust or baking soda make such a nice hard substance. 1. The superglue reaction is helped by the Calcium in the baking soda or bone/ivory combined with even the tiny amount of water in air. The heat the superglue reaction produces helps more Calcium and water react, driving all available superglue material to react. 2. The tiny grais of bone dust/baking soda get trapped in the superglue polymer, just like larger sand grains getting trapped in cement when you make concrete. The result is therefore a very well-made, fine form of concrete, with all of its structural strength. The fact that the place you're making the concrete also has Calcium in it should make this concrete attach very well to its surroundings, too. You won't get any of these advantages with plastic dust, which might even melt a little as the superglue reacts, further weakening the structure.
Man i loved the look of that old Washburn...1920's I can just see some old delta bluesman touring with it for 30 years...all with that same ol busted e string. Its not often you can fix a broken string...other than putting a new one on that is. Great video..!
Change the strings please...
*****
vintage strings are the best, I usually hang mine outside for a year to get a nice crispy layer of rust to get the true gritty feel
***** For your sake, I hope that you are kidding.
Baghuul No they lose tone when old. You cannot get good harmonics with old strings. Fresh strings do not break in the middle of a gig either.
Rust, seriously? :-0
TheJiminiflix I was thinking the same thing. Both guitars had nasty looking strings.
I play a Martin, I love the tone my guitar has and fresh strings played for a few hours sound the best. I wipe my strings down after playing,
i was gonna post "instead of trying to fix it why not just replace the damn nut!?" ... then he pulled out a new nut.
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Robert Mcgeary lol
Warren Buitendag exactly, waste of time vid
@@nashvilleslim Yeah. Learning skills from old timers is always a waste of time.
You're so cool.
@314a1011 You seem poorly educated on vintage instruments and how they are valued.
I've seen this technique used to repair aircraft propellers.
Great trick! Been using it a lot!
Any problem using this to fill bigger gaps?
I have a top-routed superstrat with a cracked neck pocket that I'd like to reinforce by filling the neck pickup cavity with this trick (with maybe a top layer of glitter or something.) The neck pickup is long-gone anyway.
I have been learning from Mr. Erlewine since the VHS days. I do not know any youngsters with hands as steady as Dan's.
Bone Dust? Anyone got dibs on that band name?
That won't stop idiots from stealing it unfortunately, but I like the name.
Bonedust was the name of one of the kids in the earlier Our Gang short subjects.
You called it!
flips220 My band's name is boner dust.
already taken. they sing muskrat gloves
I think the last part of this video showed that it's just better to replace the nut. Forget the tricks.
Well some times you just need a fraction of a mm to stop fret buzzing changing a nut is a job of no less than an hours some times 3 till its just right what ever never use a plastic nut on a real guitar don't forget stew Mac sells tusk nuts take it with. Grain of salt it's bone or ivory or nothing
Poor kids like us sometimes have to fix our stuff instead of buying new parts
Yeah. Go ahead and replace the original *ivory* nut on a vintage instrument with a brand new plastic or bone one. Let me know how that works out for its value.
In my country, Australia, an ivory nut could put you out a few $$s. I have a violin bow with ivory fittings and a dealer told me if I tried to go through customs it could be confiscated. Out ivory laws are pretty serious. Seems a bit unfair since this ivory was carved before I was even born and it is an original fitting.
Good reason not to have it with you when going through customs, then... Got to use a substitute that doesn't require a permit, if a license is even available. This is the same sort of red tape issue that hit people coming in from Asia into Germany with violins made before the 20th century... Got to prove you paid the taxes on those high-value items, in addition to worrying about stuff like *verboten* materials!
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bug menot Makes you so glad that you voluntarily pay your taxes, doesn't it? I wonder if the politicos with private planes have to worry about such mundane trivialities.
Joe11Blue Of course they can open doors with bribery and "connections", but other than that they are subjected to the same customs regulations as the rest of us, private jets or not. Once off their jets, they will (or at least should) go through the same immigration and customs clearances as everyone else, perhaps just through different desks from the regular airline disembark lounge.
corisco tupi My Brother-in-Law drives a Limo and makes private pick up calls at hangars, those people do not go through customs. They go through immigration if they are leaving the airport through the terminal, but he's picked folks up from the hangars at private planes before and they had just come back from an international trip. This is far more common than most people think.
cruising through the different type of videos first thing that caught my eye was your picture and then the title of using super glue and bacon soda. I don't really have a use for that but it was such a fun video and it looks like you're going to have all kinds of fun videos to watch.
I have a 67' Fender Strat the high E is doing the same, popping out of the nut. I'm not feeling to good about filling with super glue, baking soda. Also not sure I want to replace original nut either for the sake of the value of this guitar. Appreciate your advice.
Wow awesome tutorial, thank you!
Maybe that'll fix my teeth aswell
Might even work on my broken Stradivarius nut.
Mathead might fix relationships too
might mend my spirits as well
don't get it on your nuts!
Teeth HAVE been fixed this way.
You would be my favorite neighbor.
Thank you for the information! I"m pretty sure that little trick will work in other cases too. I have done MOST repairs on my guitars over the course of years myself, but fortunately I do know a guy that owns his own guitar store & shop. If there's ever anything I don't think I can handle, or don't want to handle, I can take it to him.
10 million views? I didn't even think that many people owned guitars, let alone would be interested in such a fine detail fix like this
Nice fix ! THE GRAND POOBAH of guitars 🎸 !
3:30 Every Bass player ever. ALWAYS.
This is good for bone and ivory and plastic nuts... But I don't get why people don't just buy metal nuts. Seriously you cant break a metal nut.
Because each material produces a certain tone, and some people do not like the sound of brass.
I guess you're right on that one. I just like the metal sound. Like the frets.
A metal nut would absolutely change the tone on a guitar to be more metallic.
TheJiminiflix
only on open strings though, on fretted strings they're already on metal. I wonder if it would be a worthy investment...
Fraust
There are quite a few metal nuts out there. They actually sound better with open strings.
Mr. Erlewine your videos are great! Old school is the best school sir!
I'm an armorer for the sport of fencing, and I was taught the baking soda/superglue trick to repair a worn cable guide on the reels that connect the fencer to the scoring system years ago.
5:10 At home, I always slide my drawers in with a hammer as well.
4 years later I hope you’ve learned how ill informed this comment was.
@@geezusLive-OF 4 years later and I've learned, that some people still lack humor
And I thought he was going to teach us how to pop a nut using baking soda and superglue! What am I going to do with all that stuff now?
Wash your hands... lol
I don't own a guitar but I'm planning on stealing one.
+Carlos Mejia - You should buy the strings and maybe a fret board and make the body. That way you get a cool, 1 of a kind, personalized, fitted, custom guitar and you pay the absolute lowest price you could pay to have a guitar, to just buy the strings and some lumber.
How did it go mate?
Carlos Mejia h
Oh dear god that's why my guitar disappear from the studio 😂
You hope it isn't mine!!
Question: I have a fingernail that chronically splits along a certain line. I use a dab of Superglue to fix it and then buff it smooth. Do you think I can use this baking soda/Superglue technique to give my nail a stronger matrix?
Works really well when it works, which does NOT include pressure/vacuum apps or temps over 140*. Stands surprisingly up well to steady lateral pull but an impact will probably shatter the bond
thats friggin hilarious... "..hopefully i can save that E-string"... lmao
"It's vintage". He didn't even blink while saying it.
Vintage strings... Please tell me you are kidding
if its 50 years old then yes, vintage strings
Vintage rusted strings...Poetry in motion 😎
They may be PAF strings. In that case, they'd be worth a fortune. .
WTF? He didn't use any baking soda in either fix and the real fix just needed a new nut which anyone could see right away!
+mrboxcar100
The baking soda isn't necessary...He went with dust from another nut because of the color, as he said.
But if you're in a pinch you can of course use baking soda.
+surgeyX A pinch in a pinch? ha-ha
+mrboxcar100 And aren't you a genius guitar repairer! Where is your you tube how-to video? I must have missed it.
The title is "Baking Soda and Super Glue trick". In the final repair he used neither.
@@mrboxcar100 who cares? its the same thing. i used baking soda and it worked
Will this superglue fix fill in a miscut slot on a Tusq nut? I ask because Tusq is supposedly lubricious (AKA "slippery), and I'm wondering if that mixture will adhere (AKA "stick") durably in that mispositioned slot.
I just did that with bone dust. Taped edges . A small pile of bone just ready next to the repair.
Works like magic. Just like Stewmac .