Nut removal, '97 4003

[philipharris]

Bit late on the thread, but on several occasions I've found a set of rotosounds can be a very effective way of separating the nut from the neck when tightening up from new - superglue solved it.

[paul_yan]

Congats, David!

[johnallg]

On my basses the nut has conversion varnish on the ends when the bass was sprayed. The is where you would score with the Xacto so as not to chip the varnish on the sides of the neck.

Right, John, but this is a '97. The way yours are is true of instruments older than circa 1984, but around then they began installing the nut after the varnish was applied.

Au contraire, my friend! My post was because of my observation on my 2004 4003.

[my my my! ]

Glad you got it, Dave.

[kiramdear]

Well, live and learn! I thought I had that tidbit on good authority. Just shows me, with ricks nothing is simple.