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19 Reviews
Tusq XL Industry standard.
First of all the TUSQ material has become the industry standard. This has amazing properties, never brittle, easy to file and shape, yet keeps its form and lasts a long time once installed on the instrument.
I've been a luthier for 35 years. I've worked with bone, micarta, nubone, corian, every material they make nuts and saddles out of--there's nothing that compares to the TUSQ material. When cut and installed correctly, this has solved many tuning issues especially with vintage Strat synchro-style trems.
This particular model is the FLAT bottom. It's NOT the correct fit for most vintage style necks, BUT in a pinch you can dremel the bottom and replicate the fretboard curve and it'll install just fine. You always have to fine-tune these--meaning it takes some minor filing/sanding to get a flawless install but they're cut very close to tolerance and take very little time to complete the repair.
I've installed hundreds and hundreds of these and have had no issues. It's become the industry standard and the standard for my personal workshop as well as when working at other shops. Seriously unless you're matching a very valuable vintage instrument to its original condition and need bone, DON'T use anything else. Find the closest measurement TUSQ model to the repair you're doing and use that every time. There hasn't been a material that lasts as long either.
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TUSQ nut
Many people swear by these so I thought I would try one. They are spaced correctly, the slots are pre slotted correctly. Size is right. I hear a bit of a ceramic y sound. Does not really sound like metal frets. I think these are better suited to acoustics then electric guitar which I put it on. Still, well made works great .Read full review...
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Tusq nut
I put one of these on all of my builds. I tend to use cheaper Kmise necks for partscasters and they come with cheesy placeholder plastic nuts. Adding one of these will immediately increase your tuning stability. They all come a shade wide for the slot. Simply lay a sheet of 400 grit sandpaper on something flat and work the nut until it just fits. I don't even glue mine in -- just let them float and they never move a micron under string tension. The slots are easy to carve, although I often don't need to. Read full review...
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Perfect fit
Dropped right in my Squire '51 neck with no additional filing. Couldn't believe it was .020 all the way across each string at the 1st fret.
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Perfect fit
I needed to replace nut on a strat kit I play. Perfect fit and sounds great. String notch is a touch big, but works great.
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GRaphtech TUSQ NUT
Tusq is already a bit pricey, but add to it that they never fit due a standard or metric slot as advertised , and are NEVER tall enough to do the job without a shim, I'm simply done with Graph tech products.Read full review...
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Everyone should know it
If your guitar sounds dull, this can be night and day... If you just wanted your good old trusted guitar to have a little "pimp" in the sound, it may be the solution. Really, everyone should try tusq nuts and know what it can do for your sound.
Don't listen to people who says a nut can't change the sound "unless with open strings". The strings are always stood by the nut...
Tusq is often a little brighter than bone. But every guitar is different, the setups are different, and so, it can make a huge difference, or almost none, depending on a lot of variables.
Tusq is generally even more noticeable at acoustic instruments, because it really improves the vibration transmission between the parts. And can make a normal acoustic guitar sounds like expensive one.Read full review...
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Graph Tech 42mm Flat Bottom Slotted Nut for Fender Stratocaster
What a great inexpensive upgrade over most modern factory installed electric guitar nuts.
Graph Tech has a proven track record and there is definitive, positive evidence as to why their success has permeated the musical instrument industry. Their products are some of the most thoughtful, effective, durable, reputable and toneful upgrades for any fretted instrument.
Highly recommended. 5 Stars A+++++ Read full review...
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The best nut out there.
Excellent nut.easy to fit and finish if necessary. The best nut for guitar.
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Mandatory upgrades: Lvl 1 - Nut
Modding a Squier Mustang HH Hardtail Seafoam Green.
Nut first with ground pencil lead. Then tuning machines, vintage style bridge, new pickups, new switch and wiring.
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