A very unusual Zero-Nut situation

[Denny]

OK - I have a customer who wants his Gibson LP to have a Zero-Nut installed. Here's the issue - the guitar has been re-fretted with frets whose crown measures about .062 and there are no frets made that I know of that are taller than .058. Any ideas? Thanks ahead of time.

Denny

 

[swiveltung]

Bass fret?

 

[Denny]

Even Bass Frets from SM and Jescar only go to .058.

 

[eckhoff]

https://www.allparts.com/LT-0877-000-Jumbo-Fret-Wire_p_2080.html

 

[walterw]

or you could just explain to him that retro-fitting a zero fret is a silly idea that won't accomplish anything.

if he's convinced that the metal "nut" will make some kind of tone or sustain difference, make him a regular brass nut.

 

[Denny]

I solved the mystery. I put an unwound "g" string under the zero fret, and filled the tiny space under the fret w/amber glue while under a clamp to solidify. It looks and works awesome - a nice playable distance from the zero to the first fret. MYSTERY SOLVED.

 

[Denny]

https://www.allparts.com/LT-0877-000-Jumbo-Fret-Wire_p_2080.html

This is awesome!!! I wish I saw it before my repair. I'll look into these frets. Thanks very muxh.

D.