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   Message 504 of 2,344   
   Lee Harrison to KID BJO   
   Re: Need'n some info on Mandolin set-up   
   26 Nov 04 12:31:59   
   
   From: harrisonhaus@bellsouth.net   
      
   Thanks John,   
               Today's the first time I'd checked for your response, in   
   awhile....   
   thought maybe you didn't see it, and then my question disappeared, glad   
   you caught it.   
               I haven't yet started trying to fix my Mando. Hope to do it   
   soon.   
   Just been plunking at it as-is. I appreciate the info.   
       BTW, I told my friend, Danny, at work what you'd said, and he brought   
   in the nut off of his "Estiban" guitar, took .045" off of it, (and stoned   
   the frets);   
   said it played 100% easier. Also stoned the frets (under the loosened   
   strings)   
   of his wife's Mando with similar results.   
           I'll let you know what happens when it does, Thanks again.  Lee.   
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   "KID BJO"  wrote in message   
   news:20041109233233.07572.00000469@mb-m01.aol.com...   
   > Hey Lee,   
   > More than likely, the nut will be glued but you can take a little thin   
   jewelers   
   > screwdriver and break it free.I had to on that "seacrest"..Then I just put   
   a   
   > thin coating of contact cement to glue it back once I was sure of the   
   string   
   > height I wanted.   
   > John in WV.   
   >   
      
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