Dot action: recommended measurements for nut height and relief?

The ”correct” height for the slot is just high enough so that the string clears the first fret without buzzing Before you do anything to the

An everyday, but important job! Here's a simple job All you do to set the nut action is file the little slots in the nut until they're the right height No

nuts and bolts slot We're talking perhaps a couple of thousandths of an inch gap The point of this method, is that the nut slots can be adjusted irrespective of

nut slot height This particular nut we are using requires a 35mm string spacing; over or under would also be acceptable Any of the previous three nuts