What's happening to my nut?!

mcblink said:
Nope. Not yet. It doesn't show any signs of looseness aside from the finish cracks...
String change day is coming, it'll get looked over real good then for sure. Until then, it's playing just fine.
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Yeah, I was just thinking... and also being a smartaas… but maybe that nut wassn't perfectly seated from the factory. And over time, the string tension won and as a result those exaggerated finish cracks have appeared.
 
looks like paint on the edges of the nut cracking or flaking off.
Hope thats all it is.

If it was me I wouldnt be typing I would have a string winder in my hand spinning down and investigating.

Hey you,
Yeah YOU! ....

Fellas with explorers and / or Vee - how do they balance - pretty even / neck heavy?
Explorer - how does that feel seated?

God I want one of each and a Firebird to boot!!
I dont GAS away from the dang computer; I bond closely with most of my guitars each evening and never have a thought of wishing I had "better" equipment in my hands.

my best nuts comment:

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Fargan Nazi Bastages!!
 
It’s totally normal, and the nut IS NOT coming loose. Nitrocellulose lacquer shrinks a bit over time, and all you are seeing is the clearcoat finish separating from the side of the nut. This happens on pretty much any Gibson that has some finish on the end of the nut.
 
jtcnj said:
looks like paint on the edges of the nut cracking or flaking off.
Hope thats all it is.

If it was me I wouldnt be typing I would have a string winder in my hand spinning down and investigating.

Hey you,
Yeah YOU! ....

Fellas with explorers and / or Vee - how do they balance - pretty even / neck heavy?
Explorer - how does that feel seated?

God I want one of each and a Firebird to boot!!
I dont GAS away from the dang computer; I bond closely with most of my guitars each evening and never have a thought of wishing I had "better" equipment in my hands.

my best nuts comment:

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Fargan Nazi Bastages!!
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Explorer’s are very comfortable to play sitting, standing, V’s are a little bit neck heavy, but a wide strap takes care of that, no different than an SG.
Cheers
 
jtcnj said:
looks like paint on the edges of the nut cracking or flaking off.
Hope thats all it is.

If it was me I wouldnt be typing I would have a string winder in my hand spinning down and investigating.

Hey you,
Yeah YOU! ....

Fellas with explorers and / or Vee - how do they balance - pretty even / neck heavy?
Explorer - how does that feel seated?

God I want one of each and a Firebird to boot!!
I dont GAS away from the dang computer; I bond closely with most of my guitars each evening and never have a thought of wishing I had "better" equipment in my hands.

my best nuts comment:

View attachment 37563
Fargan Nazi Bastages!!
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Personally, I REALLY like the way the V sits and balances, even moreso than the explorer. It's comfy....can't really sit too well with one though, unless you got a barstool or something similar. I'm always standing though. The explorer is actually really well balanced too, and that one you can sit with. I let LRT play the explorer to see if he liked the sound, as opposed to his own Epi '84 explorer, and he hasn't given it back yet lol

I do want to add a firebird to the collection.
 
gball said:
It’s totally normal, and the nut IS NOT coming loose. Nitrocellulose lacquer shrinks a bit over time, and all you are seeing is the clearcoat finish separating from the side of the nut. This happens on pretty much any Gibson that has some finish on the end of the nut.
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Thank you, gball.....def puts my mind at ease...
 
mcblink said:
2016 Gibson Explorer Traditional

Is the nut, like, literally coming off? What might cause this? Also, how to fix?

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"What's happening to my nut?!"

I Beg your pardon? P:lol:

"Is the nut, like, literally coming off?

This type damage happens when the guitar is knocked over.
It lands flat on the face of the guitar, hitting the floor.
This causes the nut to crack off, as above.
This looks just like that type of damage.
What you want to do is take the guitar to a luthier....
 
Amp Mad Scientist said:
"What's happening to my nut?!"

I Beg your pardon? P:lol:

"Is the nut, like, literally coming off?

This type damage happens when the guitar is knocked over.
It lands flat on the face of the guitar, hitting the floor.
This causes the nut to crack off, as above.
This looks just like that type of damage.
What you want to do is take the guitar to a luthier....
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Pretty sure that didn't happen lol

There are no other dings or dents indicative of having taken a spill at all. Not on that guitar anyway...
 
mcblink said:
This guitar hasn't left the jam room in several months....I would think that drastic and immediate changes in temp/humidity would do something like this....but I don't think it's seen anything too crazy for some time...is it common to see finish fractures around nuts like this?
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Somebody knocked your guitar onto the floor. It landed on the nut face down.
 
mcblink said:
No! Stahp saying that!
:LOL:
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Either that or:
something banged into the face of the guitar really hard. Like the force of a hammer blow.
This type nut problem does not just happen by itself.
Have a luthier check it all over...
and the cracks can be filled (clear fingernail polish) is lacquer and is handy if you are trying to fix it yourself.

But there is no way this is going to happen by itself.
That's physical abuse.
 
Amp Mad Scientist said:
Either that or:
something banged into the face of the guitar really hard. Like the force of a hammer blow.
This type nut problem does not just happen by itself.
Have a luthier check it all over...
and the cracks can be filled (clear fingernail polish) is lacquer and is handy if you are trying to fix it yourself.
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I don't really think the nut itself is the problem, just the nitro finish around the ends of it. Even then, it's not affecting playability, so it's essentially a non problem. Just had me worried about it when I first saw it
 
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