360/12 Nut with Wider Spacing

daddyo · Post by **daddyo** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:50 am

Hi. Can anyone tell me when the switch was made to the nut with wider string spacing (330 nut I believe) on the 360/12? Mine was made in Oct. '05, and I'm curious if I have it, but I'm doubtful. Any comments from those who have replaced their nut with the wider spacing? Seems like the swap would be pretty straight forward.
Thanks.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:29 am

You probably don't have it. The swap is very straightforward.

trancedental · Post by **trancedental** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:52 pm

I had to shim a bit off the underside so that the new 330 nut was the same depth as the old 360 one.

Does make a big difference afterwards.

daddyo · Post by **daddyo** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:07 am

Thanks for the replies.
John, How did you remove the original nut? Did you just tap a side with a screwdriver?

Paul, I saw your obviously very knowledgeable advise on this procedure in a different thread, and I'll follow that. I'm a little nervous, understandably, to try this myself, but I'm reasonably sure I can do it. I set up all my guitars myself, but have never changed a nut.
Thanks again.

trancedental · Post by **trancedental** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:33 am

Get a sharp blade to cut around the nut so that it does not take any finish off your guitar when it comes off!
Remove the TRC & then tap it gently with something like cloth covering the nut & rest of the guitar for protection.

Take your time!

daddyo · Post by **daddyo** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:11 am

Thanks John. What year is your 360/12? I'm curious because I've read that later models don't have the finish over/around the nut. I'll still carefully score around it though before I give it tap.

trancedental · Post by **trancedental** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 10:39 am

I think mine is 2003?

I reckon you could take off a few splinters or finish if you're not careful so it's best to cut around the nut just in case!