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I have a piece of leather that the rough side has quite a long "pile"....I just use my fingers with that over the nut and grip it hard. The leather grips the nut, job done. I have used needle nosed pliers with tape around the nose. The leather works better for me.
There is a StewMac adjustable tool that I regularly use to loosen switch nuts which have become immovable from
sweat/grime/years of play.
When used properly, you'll never have to worry about those pliers getting away from you & messing up the top.
For tightening the nut, I like leather..........