Getting Your Setup Right Using a Guitar Nut Gauge

If you've ever felt like your strings are fighting you near the headstock, you probably need to check your clearances with a guitar nut gauge. It's one of those specialized tools that seems a bit overkill until you actually use one, and then you realize how much guesswork you've been doing all these years. Most players spend a ton of time worrying about their bridge height or their truss rod, but the nut is often the unsung hero—or villain—of how a guitar actually plays. ...

May 4, 2026 · 7 min · Leobardo Klaric