The guitar nut is the rectangular piece that the strings lay on as they come off the peghead and onto the fret board.
Most of the time the nut is a whitish color bone, Tusq, or plastic, but can be metal (locking nut)
The nut of a guitar is non-adjustable. The only thing you can do is file it, or remove it and shim it.
The 'scale' of a guitar refers to the average string length between the bridge and the nut of the guitar (this is the average length because intonation at the bridge means that not all the strings are identical in length from nut to bridge).
You can't!
They are numbered in order from low to high starting at the nut (headstock end).
To calculate the mensur of a guitar, measure the length from the bottom of the nut above the first fret to where the string actually sits on the saddle of whatever bridge it is.
The nut of a guitar is non-adjustable. The only thing you can do is file it, or remove it and shim it.
The purpose of the nut on a guitar is to support the strings, maintain their spacing, and help transmit vibrations to the neck and body of the guitar.
Yes, by attaching a converter nut to the existing nut on your guitars' neck. A hawaiian steel guitar nut converter will raise the strings considerably so you can use a slide freely. These are usually made of cast metal, and is placed over your the nut on the guitar. Expect to spend $5 to $10.
The 'scale' of a guitar refers to the average string length between the bridge and the nut of the guitar (this is the average length because intonation at the bridge means that not all the strings are identical in length from nut to bridge).
You can't!
Yes, it is possible to convert a right-handed guitar into a left-handed guitar by restringing it and making adjustments to the nut and bridge.
no not all nuts fit guitars
Yes, it is possible to restring a left-handed guitar to be played as a right-handed guitar by switching the strings and adjusting the nut and bridge accordingly.
The nut is the block of material (bone, plastic, wood, etc.) found at the top of the neck/fingerboard where the strings go into slots from the tuners, down to the bridge (pins if steel string).
You won't ruin anything within your guitar if you remove your guitar cable from it! We guitarist plug and unplug cables from guitars all the time!
To properly set up a Floyd Rose bridge on your guitar, follow these steps: Loosen the strings and remove the locking nut. Adjust the bridge height and level it. Tune the guitar to pitch. Reattach the locking nut and tighten the strings. Fine-tune the bridge and check the intonation. Lock the nut securely. Test the bridge's functionality by using the tremolo arm.
The first fret would be the one closest to the nut (where the tuning machines are).