How to set your Floyd Rose's locking nut height

Ideally, the string sits in a slot about half the height of the string If the slot is deeper than that, some material can come off the top

My method is to fret a string across both the first and second frets, use feeler gauges to measure the height of the frets, add a couple of

nut slot height A slot that is cut correctly should hold the string in place at a height that clears the first fret Sometimes a guitar nut slot will wear down

nuts and bolts slot To cut nut slots I start by setting feeler gauges for the height of the 1st fret + , that seems pretty safe to avoid cutting too deep, and then I