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I'm thinking it will, but it'll be a non reversable mod, so I wanna make sure.

My fav guitar, a sear roebuck acoustic, has got some serious intonation problems. I think the major contrubution to this problem is the fact that it has a zero fret. Could I remove this fret, file down the fretboard to where the zero fret was, and install a proper nut?

Big maybe-
First thing to do is figure out why you have an intonation problem- Was the scale off to start, has the bridge moved, never was in the right spot, saddle worn or moved, or neck seriously out of whack?

In other words, assuming it was ever well intonated, you very well may have something else that has to be fixed-

On the other hand, if the 0 frett is actually misplaced, you may very well have more serious scale issues to deal with and all the nut does is replace the fret-

I'd get someone to look it over if it's worth it

I've given it a good setup. I'm no noob at this kinda thing. Everything seems to be fine, my guess is the zero fret. I just wanna know if everything else is doing is thing good, would this work to benefit.

aint somebody else got some kind of opinion? Zerb, Dave, c'mon.

The zero fret should not be a problem unless, the nut slot are really low and the zero fret is actually acting like the nut. That will through everything off IMO!

Zionstrat had some good ideas in his first paragraph that I think may be more likely than a zero fret being in the guitar unless its the issue I described.

BTW, I LOVE the avatar!!! Willie RULES and you better not change that avatar!!!!!

Who was the stupid ass who came up with the zero fret, anyway?


Originally Posted by JB_From_HellWho was the stupid ass who came up with the zero fret, anyway?I think its more of a European thing, though on some acoustics, it does make fingering at the first fret a bit easier.


Originally Posted by beandipI'm thinking it will, but it'll be a non reversable mod, so I wanna make sure.

My fav guitar, a sear roebuck acoustic, has got some serious intonation problems. I think the major contrubution to this problem is the fact that it has a zero fret. ...

That´s probably not the problem..... bridge placement is a much more likely culprit... the zero fret is essentially a quot;perfectly cut nutquot;, heightwise....Originally Posted by theodieThe zero fret should not be a problem unless, the nut slot are really low and the zero fret is actually acting like the nut. That will through everything off IMO!

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Actually, on a zero fret you always cut the actual nut slots quot;too deepquot;, because the fret sets the height and the nut only controls the spacing..... Otherwise you end up increasing the scale length....

BTW: I prefer zero frets, much lower in maintenance than standard nuts, as well as having the advantage of the nut not being in the way on long downslides

Interesting, the last time I looked at a zero fret, the strings didnt even touch it! Thats about the only one I have looked at if I remember correctly.

on a guitar with a zero fret the strings are supossed to rest on the zero fret and removing it and moving the nut will not quot;fixquot; any intonation problems...in fact it will be pretty easy to make the problems worse.


Originally Posted by ZerberusBTW: I prefer zero frets, much lower in maintenance than standard nuts, as well as having the advantage of the nut not being in the way on long downslides

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