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Diamond Coated Nut Files
MusicNomad’s patent pending Nut Files feature a revolutionary diamond coating & round “string-shape” blade design resulting in smooth, precision cuts. They cut & polish slots at the same time & do not drift like common toothed files. The industrial, even diamond coating cuts & polishes all the most common nut materials such as nylon, bone, graphite & TUSQ. They even work amazing on saddles. We added an ergonomic handle for total comfort & control of your cut, or you can remove the blade from the handle as an alternative cutting option. With 16 sizes to choose from starting with .010” up to .130”, they work great for electric, acoustic & classical guitars & even 5 string basses. That’s MusicNomad quality – raising the bar in equipment care.
Diamond Coated Nut File Features:
Diamond Coating
They cut & polish slots at the same time & do not drift like common toothed files. The industrial, even diamond coating cuts all the most common nut materials such as nylon, bone, graphite & TUSQ. They even work amazing on saddles
Innovative Round "String-Shape" Blade Design
Revolutionary diamond coating & round “string-shape” blade design resulting in smooth, precision cuts. They cut & polish slots at the same time & do not drift like common toothed files.
Ergonomic Handle
We added an ergonomic handle for total comfort & control of your cut.
Can Be Used Without Handle
You can remove the blade from the handle as an alternative cutting option.
Sold In 3 Ways:
Individual Size Files
With 16 sizes to choose from starting with .010” up to .130”, they work great for electric, acoustic & classical guitars & even 5 string basses. Sizes includes: .010", .013", .017", .020", .024", .028", .032", .036", .042", .046", .050", .056", .065", .085", .105", .130"
Popular Kits
We offer 3 popular custom set, comes with 6 Nut File size and 1 popular bass set, comes with 5 Nut File sizes. All these kits come in a gold compact, lightweight and strong aluminum Case: 3" x 6" x 1.4". The 4 custom sets we offer:
-Electric Guitar - Super Light Strings Nut File Set (.010”, .013”, .017”, .024”, .032”, .042”)
-Electric Guitar - Light Strings Nut File Set (.010”, .013”, .017”, .028”, .036”, .046”)
-Acoustic Guitar - Light/Medium Strings Nut File Set (.013”, .017”, .024”, .032”, .042”, .056”)
-Bass Guitar Nut File Set (.046”, .065", .085", .105", .130")
Complete Shop Set
The Entire 16 Piece Nut File Set Perfect for any Job, any Instrument. Includes: .010", .013", .017", .020", .024", .028", .032", .036", .042", .046", .050", .056", .065", .085", .105", .130". Comes with an Organizational Storage Case and a Handy Cleaning Brush: 12" x 7" x 2"
The Diamond Coated Nut Files Are A Part of our KEEP IT SIMPLE, SETUP (KISS) Method using our Precision Gauges & Tool Sets
With MusicNomad’s KEEP IT SIMPLE, SETUP (KISS), you measure with the MusicNomad precision gauge for that specific task and then use the corresponding precision MusicNomad tool set to make the adjustment. Easy to follow step-by-step simplified instructions and videos for each step in the setup process. Not only is it fun, but a properly setup guitar takes your playing & sound to a whole new level.
About this manufacture:
MusicNomad Equipment Care, launched in 2010, is located in Sonoma, CA (USA) has products in over 1000 US Dealers and 40+ countries. Their guitar, drum and cymbal care products are used in the factories of Suhr, Knaggs, Kala, Tom Anderson and Eastman Strings in addition to DW Drum and more. MusicNomad has Surface Care and Repair Tool products for Guitar, Drum and Cymbal, Band and Orchestra and Piano and Keyboard equipment along with an extensive line of Humidification care products. A portion of all equipment care sales contributes money to help musicians through their giving back initiatives such as One For Music, Guitar Tracker and MusicNomad website.
Mattson Entertainment
2025-08-08 10:32:01
Don't waste your money on cheap nut files, and certainly not on the fake nut files that are really welding torch tip cleaners. Yup I tried the cheap stuff and had to do the superglue and baking soda trick to fill and start over. :[ These work well and easily. Like anyone who's tried them, you've got go just a bit at a time. These cut quickly in bone or composites. The results are so worth it.
A. D. Neal
2025-07-29 16:36:24
A must have for doing nut work on a guitar. Much better than the cheapy chinese files that come in little sets. If you don't want to shell out for a full set of files get the smallest one, it can be used on larger slots (but not vice versa). Gentle filing of nut slot can eliminate the weird sitar sound that can sometimes develop. Overall great product and should last a long time.
Cole P
2025-06-29 16:05:55
Purchased this to clean up a nut on an import guitar and it worked as needed.
markdvk
2025-06-11 17:40:45
These are very well made and super easy to use but be really careful or you'll over do it.I only had one string that really needed to be lower at the nut on my new Yamaha FG800J. The B string had about .026" clearance at the first fret. The spec I was using was .016" so I was aiming for .018" just to leave a little margin for error. The first 3 light strokes took off about .005". An additional 2-3 more very light strokes took the clearance down to .016". Those last strokes were with less pressure and I expected to need a little more off but I didn't. So I'm happy with the results. Even if I had overdone it, the fault would have been mine and not the file. I barely saw any material coming out of the slot but it's a little space that the material was being removed from.I'm a beginner guitar player with only about 5 weeks of experience and lowering this one stray string made it a little easer to fret the B string in the first fret as required for the infamous F chord.
Ryan Morris
2025-06-03 13:04:21
I had my strat setup for 10-52 gauge guitar strings, and when receiving my guitar back, I wasn't quite satisfied with how my D string sat in the nut. Instead of taking it back, I decided to purchase this tool to see if I could fix the problem myself. Within seconds I was able to rectify the string-sitting situation. Great tool for filing guitar nuts.
Ryan Mount
2025-06-02 17:49:50
This worked as described and fixed a 0.010 nut issue I had. I'm grateful for that. My only complaint is how expensive it is. But then again, you get what you pay for. If I have to buy another gauge, I might consider buying an entire kit.
RangerRick
2025-05-16 12:10:58
Being a beginner/intermediate uke player, my uke collection grows every year as I explore different tunings, sizes, and brands. Unless you hit the uke jackpot, most new ukes require setup to adjust the action of the strings to suit the player, otherwise the uke can be frustrating to play, especially at the lower frets. My preference is to set the string height, in freedom units, between 5/64 to 6/64†at the 12th fret and between 2.5/64†to 3.5/64†at the first fret, making the uke comfortable to play without risk of buzzing. There are many good videos on YouTube that provide guidance on how to lower the action of the strings so don’t be afraid to tackle this job. In the event of an epic failure … replacement nuts are cheap and you've chocked up yet another learning experience in life. Anyways, if you find the action at the 1st fret still too high after sanding the saddle to dial in the height at the 12th fret, the next step is to carefully file the slots in the nut at a slight angle down towards the headstock, taking frequent measurements with a string height gauge. For this task I recommend MusicNomad’s diamond coated files. Sure, there are cheaper options available but nothing is more frustrating than buying cheap low-quality tools that make the task at hand more arduous than necessary. I bought three MusicNomad files (0.024â€, 0.028â€, and 0.036â€) and these were sufficient to file the nut slots on my concert and tenor ukes. The diamond coating makes it really easy to cut through bone fret nuts. If necessary, the file can easily be removed from the yellow plastic handle by flicking off the handle’s end cap and sliding the file out of the handle. And yes, the file’s size is laser-etched on the file so you always know what size it is. In the end, it takes me about a 1/2 hour to file the four slots in a bone uke nut, with most of that time spent measuring string height, tuning the uke, playing tunes to test the action, and of course, enjoying a good beer. Kudos to MusicNomad for their quality products!
Albert Hoffman
2025-04-17 13:21:42
The best.
Eduardo vera
2025-04-12 20:25:52
Herramientas de calidad y con medidas de presicion vale la pena por el precio
Eduardo vera
2025-03-18 14:03:29
Herramientas de calidad y con medidas de presicion vale la pena por el precio
Phil Tennant
2025-01-31 15:50:05
Ideal little tool. Easy to use. No need to take any strings off. Just need to loosen whichever string you need to move. Hold the string to one side and the file will do the job. The small handle on it ensures that the file is a nice fit in any string slot.
Customer
2025-01-20 18:10:24
Very good product
pietrolangiu
2024-12-29 18:23:53
Lo Strumento è innovativo rispetto alle lime tradizionali in quanto la lavorazione risulta facilitata dall impugnatura del porta lima e cosa non di poco conto posso inclinare sul capotasto con angolo ottimale alla risultante operazione di marcatura e poi di asporto del materiale dal nut!!!
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