Curved 43mm Bone Nut For Made US & MIM Fender Stratocaster Telecaster Strat Tele
  • New curved bottom pre-slotted bone nut
  • High quality
  • String slots are nicely cut, eliminating a lot of unnecessary slot filing
  • Compatible with many USA and MIM Fender guitars
  • Dimensions: 43mm long x 3.4mm wide x 6.0mm high x 10" radius
  • E to E spacing: Approx. 35mm
  • For right handed guitars
  • Picture is one of the actual nuts being sold, not generic
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Please note: pre-shaped nuts are not generally drop-in replacement. In most cases some sanding or shimming may be necessary to fit the width and height of your guitar slot properly. If you need to lower the overall height or finetune the bottom contour to your specific guitar, just lay out a strip of sandpaper between 2 frets, carefully and evenly move the nut back and forth removing some material until desired height is achieved. If need to lessen the width, use the same method on a flat surface. Some minor slot filing may be required as well.

Do I need a flat bottom or curved bottom nut?
  • Most, if not all Fender Squire, and other Strat and Tele style guitars made oversees (China, Indonesia, etc.) use flat bottom nuts.
  • This nut cannot be used as a replacement for a flat bottom nut.
  • In most cases, Fender’s made in the US and Mexico use curved bottom nuts ranging from 7.25” to 12” radius, with 9.5” radius being very popular found on many American and MIM standards.

Do I need 42mm or 43mm?

That could depend on your guitar or your preference. Many prefer a 43mm nut over 42 regardless, because 43mm sometimes gives slightly wider string spacing, and/or the opportunity to sand the ends of the nut to precise width of the neck…or not. For an exact replacement, it’s best to measure your present nut or go with what is spec’d by your guitar manufacturer (see Fender website for example). Many Fender, Squire, and other Fender style guitars specify 42mm nut. Some spec 43mm or (42.8). The difference between 42mm and 43mm is very slight (42mm is approximately 1.65” or 1 5/8”— 43mm is approximately 1.69” or 1 11/16”). Important to keep in mind too, that sometimes manufacture specifications can differ slightly from what is actually on the guitar.