ZerO Glide Wood Nuts – StewMac

ZerO Glide Wood Nuts

Get a totally custom look! These ZerO Glide nuts are crafted from quality tonewoods and have the same tuning stability of the originals. It’s the easy way to install a nut with the accurate string height built right in.

Better tuning, better open string tone
Using a zero fret reduces string contact in the nut by 93%. Strings glide freely on the polished fret, and return to tune fast and reliably. If you love using a tremolo, the reduced friction will help keep you in tune.

No modification needed
No need to cut or change your guitar. You can switch back to your conventional nut if you ever feel like it. Fretboard radius is not an issue: choose the ZerO Glide that fits your guitar, and the zero fret flexes to conform to your fretboard.

Available preslotted for most common string spacings.

Upgrade option! ZerO Glide available in stainless steel
ZerO Glide offers stainless steel zero frets, available separately. You can easily install these frets in your existing ZerO Glide nut, or add them to a new installation.

Want a more traditional look? ZerO Glide Bone Nuts are expertly crafted from bone and feature the same tuning stability and easy installation.

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Simpler than making a nut from scratch
Making a traditional nut is tricky: it means cutting six string slots, each to a perfect depth. The ZerO Glide is so much easier: the built-in zero fret sets all the string heights at once, uniformly. The pre-cut string slots are only needed for string spacing.

Swap out your existing nut
ZerO Glide is a direct replacement, with sizes to fit a wide range of guitars. You get four frets of different heights, to match the frets on your guitar. These are of a special nickel silver alloy that’s harder and longer-wearing than conventional frets.

The zero fret sits at the exact right point for accurate intonation. Tuning is smoother too, as the strings glide across the polished fret surface.

“It was an improvement on my banjo… It actually means the nut sounds exactly like the fretted notes. So if you’re doing music like I do, where you’re going back and forth from open to closed strings in different places up and down the neck, having them sound exactly the same is an improvement. I found it was a fuller sound. I’m a fan of that.”
—Bela Fleck, Banjoist and Composer

“It’s a totally logical way to do a string nut. If you want exactly the same tone on an open string and a fretted string, there’s nothing quite like putting a fret there.”
—Rick Turner, Rick Turner Guitar Company

Installation instructions included. Minor trimming may be needed.