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Old 05-04-2011, 11:05 AM
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Default WD40 and lubricating a nut

Hey guys -

I know about various graphite based things you can buy, as well as pencil "lead" to lubricate a nut on a guitar. But is there any reason to buy some of those speciality things as opposed to using a drop of WD40 in each nut slot? (I'm not talking "spraying it on anything...where it might be potentially bad for a finish...just a drop (or less) in each nut slot.) I tried it on a beater and it seemed to work well...but maybe there is a reason not to use it on my better guitar? What do you think? By the way I use it to stop the occassional ping noice when tuning up and seemed to work great. It didn't cost me anything (because I already had a can of it) and shows no evidence or residue of being there...unike pencil "lead".
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