Dan Erlewine's Quick Fix for Fret Buzz Caused by the Nut

In this video Dan Erlewine demonstrates a quick fix for fret buzz caused by worn nut slots.

Products used in this video include:

Nut Rescue Lubricated Nut Repair Powder

#10 Super Glue

Razor Knife

Gauged Nut Slotting Files
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Instagram: @StewMac_Guitar

[Boogiethrash]

I love this guy. Don’t even know him and he’s a positive influence on my life. Could watch for hours.

[dannyt]

Mr. Dan I can't believe you waited two and a half years to do this simple fix to your guitar! But that's how it usually goes, fix everybody else's guitars and put you own on the back burner. Love your videos, much respect!

[srwaite]

Hey Dan! It's a been a long time! I fondly remember those days in Big Rapids, Michigan in the late 70s/early 80s when you would take care of my guitars.

[Pjms]

Ya gotta love Mr. Erlewine! He reminds me of my Pop (rip) who would help me work my guitars when I was young. My Dad didn't play guitar but he was incredibly mechanically gifted & an encyclopedia of practical advice. I own most all of Dan Erlewine's books on Guitar repair & especially treasure the fret repair books. It was in fact my Dad, who after reading one of Dan's repair articles in a late 80's Guitar Player Mag, said to me "Read this repair article... pay attention to the measurments, tools & advice.. follow this Erlewine guy, " It was surprising to hear my Dad say that because he repaired EVERYTHING himself & didn't have confidence in other people's repair or precision skills--in any field. I just listened & he was so absolutely right. I've never met Dan Erlewine but he's a mentor & when it comes to fixing the guitar he's a true & valued compass bearing.
Cheers!

[jojokeo]

Been watching and reading Dan's work since StewMac only produced a paper catalog 4 times a year, and Dan had a full head of dark hair! :) Wishing you the best always Dan!

[freddy]

I used to watch StewMac videos after school. (After two or three episodes I used to fall asleep.) Dan is seriously a treasure.

Love to everybody at StewMac!❤️

[demian]

Dan is the Bob Ross of guitar repair and maintenance. I can watching his tutorials for hours and it's such useful information! I bought his guide to guitar maintenance 18yrs ago and it taught me so much. Probably saved me thousands in setup/repair costs on my guitars over the years. Thanks Dan!

[joecrowaz]

Dan, you always make me feel like I can do it! You and the StewMac guys are simply the best.

[JoeyB]

Dan your knowledge and experience is truly priceless thank you for giving us a glimpse of a true master craftsman

[JHil]

Always a good thing when there is a new Dan Erlewine Video ! Thanks and Keep em coming !

[roberto_alves]

Mr. Erlewine, it's good to see you again and well nowadays, specially with all this virus stuff around the world.
I hope you and your family stay safe.
Thanks for more one great guitar tricks video.
Regards from Rio

[conan]

Have a huge respect for this gentlemen...
Thankyou so much Mr. Erlewine for all all i learned from you, in your videos and your books. It allowed me to do most of the repairs and setups on all of my guitars :)

[Projekt]

Thank you Dan. Yesterday I had a gig and during the soundcheck the nut of my snakebyte snapped loose and the low E-string cut out a piece of the slot. With this method I could quickly repair the nut slot. However, I filed down a string pin from an acoustic guitar to powder because I didn't have the bone powder available so quick. I will replace the whole nut now but I wanted to let you know that you really helped me out. I really wanted to play my guitar and with this knowledge it worked out.

[randyblack]

What a pleasure watching you work, Dan. Thank you.

[davetheguitarplayer]

I have learned so much from this man years ago (from my old StewMac repair video purchases) that I share with my guitar students to this day. So very happy to see him still sharing this wealth of knowledge! LEGEND.

[mrtwrecks]

Dan, I have a 2005 Ovation that was given to me by my father that was in bad shape after 15+ years of being my primary guitar. It was bad enough that I was considering getting a new guitar. My father passed away in 2010, so I really didn’t want to write it off just yet. Thanks to your videos, I was able to repair the guitar—literally just finished after weeks of hard work and learning everything from you!

I can’t thank you enough! The wealth of knowledge you possess and have decided to gift to the world through your videos is priceless. They will surely stand the test of time and help many more people through the years!

Thank you again! 🙏🏼

[surfrby]

Thank you Dan, this is a big help, for someone with a heavy hand that hates replacing nuts !

[keithjohnston]

Dan, absent Nut Powder, could you have used a little fine ebony dust mixed with a touch of graphite and then CA glue? Thanks for all the knowledge, my son thinks I’m smart.

[artiefufkin]

This dude is so cool; bought the powder and #10 glue off this video alone. Dan reminds me of my guitarist grandfather who passed away in 2011. I miss him dearly. ❤️

Thanks for the video. Total class!

[Achaseu]

Dan's videos warm my heart! My first guitar repair book was Dan's. I got it when I was a teenager and started working on my own guitars. Thank you, Dan and StewMac!