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CJohnson · April 6th, 2009, 10:45 PM

Last Saturday I purchasd an Epiphone Masterbilt Acoustic. I picked it up and could not put it down so it had to go home with me. On Sunday I begin changing the strings. When I let all the tension out of the strings, the nut falls off. It just falls off. I inspect it and find it has never been glued to the neck, no residue, nothing. So, I figure I better glue it on this weekend, My question is what type of glue to use. I was planning on using Elmers Wood Glue, but the nut is not wood, so now I'm thinking something like Guerilla Glue. Anybody got a suggestion?

ghostwolf · April 7th, 2009, 12:00 AM

elmers will work just fine, just make sure the nut is properly centered when you glue it. light tension on the strings will hold it in place while the glue dries.

Papa Joe · April 7th, 2009, 12:12 AM

Just use a small drop..You might want to remove it some day..

Warren Pederson · April 7th, 2009, 12:43 AM

It might have been glued at the factory because all you want to do is use a tiny spot of glue.

mgwhit · April 7th, 2009, 01:02 AM

What everyone else said, but you can even dilute it a bit with water.

CJohnson · April 7th, 2009, 09:42 AM

Thanks for the help! Much Appreciated!!!

Tele Fan · April 7th, 2009, 09:53 AM

Those are great guitars by the way. Good luck getting your nut together.

April 6th, 2009, 10:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
CJohnson Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Owasso, Oklahoma Age: 40 Posts: 164	Help! Nut on the loose!!! Last Saturday I purchasd an Epiphone Masterbilt Acoustic. I picked it up and could not put it down so it had to go home with me. On Sunday I begin changing the strings. When I let all the tension out of the strings, the nut falls off. It just falls off. I inspect it and find it has never been glued to the neck, no residue, nothing. So, I figure I better glue it on this weekend, My question is what type of glue to use. I was planning on using Elmers Wood Glue, but the nut is not wood, so now I'm thinking something like Guerilla Glue. Anybody got a suggestion?

April 7th, 2009, 12:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
ghostwolf Tele-Meister Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: texas, ohio Posts: 308	elmers will work just fine, just make sure the nut is properly centered when you glue it. light tension on the strings will hold it in place while the glue dries. __________________ life's too short to mess with cheap beer or ugly women

April 7th, 2009, 12:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Papa Joe Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pontiac Mi. Age: 80 Posts: 872	Just use a small drop..You might want to remove it some day.. __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body,but rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up,totally worn out,and loudly proclaiming:"WOW,what a ride!"

April 7th, 2009, 09:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tele Fan Friend of Leo's Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Louisville, Ky Age: 30 Posts: 2,977	Those are great guitars by the way. Good luck getting your nut together. __________________ Life is better when you just make it up as you go along.

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Warren Pederson Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Kelowna B.C. Posts: 204	It might have been glued at the factory because all you want to do is use a tiny spot of glue.

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