How to measure the depth of a nut slot on a guitar

The general idea of the Nut Slot Height feature is to be able to project a perfectly straight line from the nut, directly to the top of the second fret -

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nut slot files An everyday, but important job! Here's a simple job All you do to set the nut action is file the little slots in the nut until they're the right height No

nut slot depth The height of the strings from the neck of the guitar should be as low as possible without having any buzzing The depth of the nut slots on the open string