How To: Filing the Guitar Nut

One of the most delicate tasks in fashioning, repairing or replacing a guitar nut is creating evenly filed slots. Fortunately, genuine Fender replacement nuts are pre-slotted for maximum consistency and performance. In this Fender University video, R&D guitar development director Chris Fleming demonstrates the proper method for filing the nut on a genuine Fender neck, including how to select the right nut file and how to accurately gauge the action. Visit to purchase genuine Fe