byjimini
Well-known member
Hi everyone,
My Mainland sop has been playing up recently, in that it's not sounding as nice as it once did, and keeps going out of tune, struggling to hold it. I put it down to temperature changes (as I'd tightened the tuners) and just stuck with it, however today I decided to change the strings (Aquilas) after deciding the problem must lie with them - plus it could do with a good clean anyway!
Took the strings off, and the nut fell off. I'm certainly not stressing out about it, but I'm just wondering a few things;
Like I say, it's no biggie, I was just surprised to have it fall out. Just I like to know the in's and out's of a 'problem'.
My Mainland sop has been playing up recently, in that it's not sounding as nice as it once did, and keeps going out of tune, struggling to hold it. I put it down to temperature changes (as I'd tightened the tuners) and just stuck with it, however today I decided to change the strings (Aquilas) after deciding the problem must lie with them - plus it could do with a good clean anyway!
Took the strings off, and the nut fell off. I'm certainly not stressing out about it, but I'm just wondering a few things;
- Is the nut in a Mainland just free-standing or are they glued? Just so I know for when putting it back in.
- If it isn't supposed to be free-standing, is there any chance it's moved fractionally and therefore been messing with the strings, hence the change in sound?
Like I say, it's no biggie, I was just surprised to have it fall out. Just I like to know the in's and out's of a 'problem'.