In need of a nut for Elan 5

[HeroesforGhosts]

Im trying to purchase a replacement nut for my Elan 5 and I’m not having any luck via phone or email.
I know we’re all busy these days but if anybody has a free minute to take my small order, I would greatly appreciate it!
My bass is down until I get this part and I’m having some withdrawals. 
Thanks,
Keith

[edwardofhuncote]

In the past, it's usually been easiest to catch Mary at her desk between 10-1 Pacific. Not on Fridays when she's packing orders.

Here's my past experience ordering a replacement nut... (I wanted to have an alternate one for my Distillate for B-E-A-D tuning...) They can sell you a brass nut blank, but each one has to be custom-fit to your bass. No two of them are identical. If you are handy at all, it isn't hard to do. Any well-qualified repair shop should be able to shape and fit a brass nut for you if you aren't comfortable doing it.


*back up just a little... is yours missing completely or just somehow not working?

[HeroesforGhosts]

I’m aware that’s it going to be a blank. I’m capable of shaping it.
I bought my Elan last year and the previous owner had installed a basic brass nut (not adjustable).. I have no idea why they did that.
I’ve been trying to get the right part so I can properly set up my bass. As it currently sits, the string height is way to low at the nut and I do not want to put another shim under it.

[edwardofhuncote]

When I get back to the shop I'll dig around in my spare parts... I sold that Distillate a couple years ago and I never did replace the original nut. I thought I'd given it to another Club Member, but that was the extra bridge saddles. If I still have it, we'll exchange contact info.


Hang on a little bit.

[HeroesforGhosts]

Dude. That would be awesome.

[pauldo]

An appropriately sized shim shouldn’t create a non-functioning instrument.   Unless the slots are completely hacked/buggered up. Any pics?

[mica]

Sorry about the trouble with this. I sent an invoice to you yesterday after our email exchange the previous week and the photos you sent on Friday. I will confirm here that you do not have a threaded insert in the peghead and that it will be provided with the kit. Like I mentioned in our correspondence, it's a good amount of work to fit it, but you can always ask questions if you have any.

I will resend it today. I edited it to let you know that it takes a few days to fabricate the nut after your order. Please check your spam in case my message goes there.

[mica]

OK it it sent to you - crossing fingers you receive it!

[edwardofhuncote]

Looks like Mica's got you squared away. Good thing too, because I'm an idiot who can't read thread titles... the nut blank I had was for a Distillate 4-string... 

[HeroesforGhosts]

 Thank you!