Nut Slot Position Calculator

Equal center-to-center string spacing across the nut, measured from one edge of the nut blank, given the nut width, edge margin, and number of strings.

StringFrom edge (mm)From edge (in)Spacing from previous (mm)Spacing from previous (in)
13.000.11813.00 (edge margin, not string spacing)0.1181 (edge margin, not string spacing)
210.200.40167.200.2835
317.400.68507.200.2835
424.600.96857.200.2835
531.801.25207.200.2835
639.001.53547.200.2835

Nut Slot Position Calculator

  • Nut width42 mm
  • Edge margin3 mm
  • Number of strings6
StringFrom edge (mm)From edge (in)Spacing from previous (mm)Spacing from previous (in)
13.000.11813.00 (edge margin, not string spacing)0.1181 (edge margin, not string spacing)
210.200.40167.200.2835
317.400.68507.200.2835
424.600.96857.200.2835
531.801.25207.200.2835
639.001.53547.200.2835