Fender LSR roller nut

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I installed a roller nut on my custom Jazzmaster and love it
I'll give some info here on installing one
The official fender LSR nut is over $50 but there are knock offs for $20
I used one of the knock offs and the quality was top notch

Here are some links to the nuts and the #51 drill bit

Fender LSR nut
https://a.co/d/0fAH3R8w

Here's the one I bought
https://a.co/d/08zJ0X81

Here's the #51 drill bit
https://a.co/d/06wQwCU3

Here's my custom Jazzmaster that I installed the nut on
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=33204.0

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I cut the nut slot using a CNC machine with a tiny 3/32" endmill
It took multiple passes going towards the bridge
I was only taking maybe .015"  each pass
When I got the nut fitting tight I took .001" cuts a few times to get a perfect fit
The width needs to be .219" wide

There are videos on YouTube showing people using saws, files and routers to cut the nut slot

The depth is deeper than the old nut
The slot needs to be .105" to .115" deep

You need to buy a #51 drill and have a very tiny Philips screw bit that fits the two screws or you will strip the slots on the screws
You can see how the strings ride in between two very tiny ball bearings

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Here's some install info

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And my install before strings
https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=33204.0

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I did a sound clip of the Jazzmaster with the new roller nut

https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=33354.0

https://el34world.com/Misc/Music/files/MrMoto.mp3