How do you cut a nut slot?
How deep should guitar nut slots be?
The slots should be only deep enough so 1/3 of the string is above the top of the nut and 2/3 in the nut.
How do you cut a nut slot without the file?
If you have some sort of a vise…clamp the nut in vise (the guitar nut, jeez). Mark the desired depth of the cuts you will make, on both sides of the nut. Use a set of guitar strings, use the corresponding strings for each slot… Now, drag the string, back and forth in a sawing motion, over a slot.
How do you adjust the height of a nut slot?
You can measure the nut slot heights by placing a feeler gauge in between the bottom of the string and the top of the first fret when the guitar is up to pitch and after the neck and bridge are adjusted.