This is my strat. A USA Fender American Professional Stratocaster. It has all the goodies from the factory (tim shaw designed pickups, bone nut, custom shop influenced neck, and some other good things. This is my favorite Fender that I own.
Another tool to consider, if you're only going to do some slight touch ups to the slots, is a welder's tip cleaner. Very inexpensive:
That's a good idea. May just have to try that.
I have one of those...it has worked well for touch ups.
I have the same Hosco 10~46 files as well as oxy/acetylene tip files as shown by Sysco. The Hosco files are great for cutting &/or lowering, as well as widening & shaping the nut slots. The torch tip files have much finer cutting teeth so are good for cleaning up the slots after cutting/shaping with the nut files. The only thing with the torch tip cleaning files is they don't go small enough for the B & high E slots, at least the ones I have don't. CheersTapered Electric Guitar Nut File Set, 3 files
I have these and they are good. 10-46
But if your slots end up deep (the file is V shaped) and it will look like it is too wide.
I think they are cut a little wide and will try going one size down , especially for 09-42.
I think you can effectively do at least 10-46, 09-42, 11-52 with them by choosing carefully but I cant say with certainty.
I have a set of the $10 PRC ebay offerings and mine are awful, the sizes dont really match up.
Ok for utility file as needed, but not as nut file.
The individual ones that look like hacksaw blades are possibly the best, but pricey.