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Originally Posted by Bass.swimmer
For my nuts, I usually tilt the file to be parallel with the face of the peghead, and just file down the slot until it's low enough. Then maybe a couple swipes parallel with the fretboard to round the slots over so the string have a gentle curve from the peghead to the fretboard.
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Also not an expert, but I've done it same way as above on several guitars and it's always worked for me. I use Hiroshima files.
Take it easy because some nut materials cut away fast. You'll get the feel for it, not that hard. But definitely measure OFTEN.