Question about guitar parts(nut and saddles)

[Ericlingus]

I need to buy a new nut for my schecter c1xxx guitar to compensate for b standard tuning. The slots in the nut I have now are too narrow and the strings don't fit in them. I had to file the slots to make them fit. What size nut do I need to get and what brand/kind? I also need new bridge saddles as well for the same reason. Right now the low b string just rests over it and not in the slot. Again, I don't know what size/brand to get. My bridge is a tune o matic bridge for a string-thru body. It's what came stock with my schecter. I'd appreciate any help.

 

[Ericlingus]

anyone?

 

[Fabbio]

Do like I did with my explorer: Mount the strings at the gauge you intend to use for your tuning, go to a luthier and say to him that you need a new nut (graphite is good and not expensive) and he will place it, set up your guitar neck and action to accomodate the change.

I paid 20 euros for this in 2003 in Milan.

It's really better than do it yourself with files and stuff if you never did it before with 'throw away guitars'.

 

[Ericlingus]

what about for bridge saddles?

 

[MetallyGuitarded]

Any descent guitar luthiere should be able to file the nut/saddles for you and set it up. I would highly recommend that if you're going to do that though, remove the original nut/saddles ( assuming you haven't already butchered them yourself ) and buy replacements to have put on and filed. Just my .02 cents.

 

[guitarguru1969]

Use Graphtech saddles. Theay help stay in tune and they all have an equal string slot that will hold a real heavy gauge string. I have done this to all my guitars. Fabbio speaks the truth about the nut. Graphtech there also and have it fit to your guitar and gauge string. MentallyGuitarded makes a great point also, save the originals seperately.