indianrock Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Just ordered some nut sauce, thinking my JTV59 had a sticky nut slot on the B and G strings, then noticed the "ping" when tuning is actually coming from the bridge. Is the sauce likely to help that or do my bridge saddles need smoothing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Just ordered some nut sauce, thinking my JTV59 had a sticky nut slot on the B and G strings, then noticed the "ping" when tuning is actually coming from the bridge. Is the sauce likely to help that or do my bridge saddles need smoothing? I wouldn't go smearing that crap on the piezos. Grinding away at them probably isn't a swell idea either. As for the nut itself, a little graphite from a nicely sharpened pencil will accomplish the exact same thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie_Watt Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 It's fine to use it on the nut slot. If it's still sticking, you may need your nut worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshimkoski Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 You might wanna try just using a #2 graphite pencil first. You'd be surprised at how well a typical pencil lubricates the nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTSC777 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 nut sauce/ vasoline etc--- fine behind the nut those bridge saddle piezos get fouled from condensation/ moisture and fine particles of dust and can only be cleaned with good contact cleaner or they are very noisy. I lean the tremolo forward which loosens the downward pressure on the saddles and blast some in there and it gets everything happening again.Of course the correct way to do this is with the strings off and the tremolo blocked but I am a working pro player and I have to find expedient ways to keep my tools going so I can work. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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