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Figure
6:
Installing
the
Tuning
Machines
7.
Glue
the
Nut
in
Place
Using
100
‐
grit
sandpaper,
lightly
sand
the
nut
where
it
will
be
glued
to
the
neck.
This
will
help
the
glue
adhere
to
the
normally
smooth
plastic.
Be
careful
not
to
sand
areas
that
will
be
visible
after
the
nut
is
installed.
Apply
a
thin
coat
of
Titebond
glue
to
the
end
of
the
fretboard,
put
the
nut
in
place,
and
clamp.
Only
a
small
amount
of
glue
is
required
here
since
no
mechanical
stress
is
put
on
the
nut;
the
guitar
strings
will
hold
it
in
place.
Note
that
due
to
manufacturing
tolerances,
the
nut
may
be
slightly
wider
than
the
neck.
If
that
is
the
case,
look
in
Advanced
Step,
Filing
the
Nut
to
Match
the
Neck
Width
.
8.
Install
the
Bridge
The
scale
length
of
this
guitar
(the
distance
from
the
nut
to
the
saddle)
is
25
‐
1/2
″
.
That
measurement
is
required
for
proper
placement
of
the
bridge
on
the
guitar
body.
Measure
25
‐
1/2
″
from
the
edge
of
the
nut
(or
12
‐
3/4
″
from
the
12
th
fret,
it
will
be
the
same
point).
Place
a
piece
of
masking
tape
across
the
guitar
body
at
this
point.
It
is
easier
to
put
pen
or
pencil
marks
on
tape
than
on
clear
coat.
Now
lay
a
straightedge
along
the
side
of
the
guitar
neck
and
mark
where
the
straightedge
crosses
the
tape.
Do
the
same
on
the
other
side
of
the
neck.
Centered
between
those
two
lines,
and
25
‐
1/2
″
from
the
nut,
is
the
Figure
7:
Gluing
the
Nut in
place
