Changing string gauge to a set of 10s

[djsaysauce]

is it ok to use a set of 10-46 gauge strings on my excalibur without changes to the nut slots?

[Ben]

Personally I would change the nut when changing string gauges…though, as you are talking about the high E, B and G, for this you might be ok (bare in mind it will make the slots bigger if you wish to go back to 9's. The next nut size is 10-52 and you can purchase replacement nuts from our dealers. 

[djsaysauce]

Thanks for the reply. I ordered a 10-46 nut from Sound Effects. Tried searching the net for how to swap the nut but couldnt find anything apart from a mention in a Music Radar/Guitarist review that the nut could be easily swapped. so as i could not wait for a reply on the forum, i decided to just go ahead myself and remove the existing nut. I pulled out the old nut with my fingers (with some effort) and * the new one without hassle. The nut has a hole underneath at one end which helps position it correctly onto the corresponding bolt in the nut slot. Very easy procedure. I found that tuning stability was terrible using the old nut cut for 9s. I play regular tuning and 1/2 step down tunings on the one guitar so 10s  sound better to me.

[1Patrice Vigier]

If your Excalibur is recent (with a teflon nut) it is very easy to change the nut. Pull it, put the new onet... no tool needed