banner

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

TUSQ Nut

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #16
    Tusq XL has the lubricating material impregnated into the nut. Any time I need a nut replacement I have been using the TUSQ XL and find them superior to anything else. they do enable your guitar to ring out a bit more acoustically. I don't find them any easier or more difficult to work with than bone. I can see a bone nut being less forgiving if not cut properly and all things between the two materials identical because the bone nut will not have the teflon so strings potentially could hang up etc a bit easier.
    The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side.

    Comment


    • #17
      I find that working and shaping Tusq and bone nuts takes about the same amount of effort. I personally prefer the bone, but not so much that I would replace a Tusq nut that was installed on a guitar with bone. If it needed to be replaced, I would more than likely go with bone or buffalo horn (depending on what color I wanted). If I didn't have bone and horn blanks, I would personally try to get graphite nut blanks before buying Tusq.

      Cole
      Budda Superdrive II 30, 45, V40, Baby Budda| H&K Duotone | Laney GH100L | Peters Halo/Hydra | Rivera M100 | |Rocktron Vendetta 100 | VHT Pittbull 100/CL]

      Comment


      • #18
        Unless your nut is broken, just leave it alone.

        If your nut IS broken, the Tusq XL is an excellent choice for a replacement part.

        ---------------------------
        The most popular thread I've ever made was 1) a joke and 2) based around literally the most inane/mundane question I could think of. That says something about me, or all of you, or both.

        https://forum.seymourduncan.com/show...or-for-a-Strat

        Comment


        • #19
          Have 2 guitars retrofitted with Tusq nuts, one being black Tusq XL. I think the XL is a bit brighter/cleaner.

          Comment


          • #20
            I replaced the cheap plastic nut in my PRS SE with a Black TUSQ nut, and I did not notice an improvement in tone or tuning stability, TBH.

            Comment


            • #21
              Tusq is a formulation of plastic.

              Comment


              • #22
                Do you all have a favorite place to purchase your Tusq or Tusq XL? I'm curious to try it out.

                Comment


                • #23
                  TUSQ slotted guitar nut in various sizes | TUSQ™ XL by Graph Tech - PTFE prevents strings from binding ✔️ 45-day guarantee

                  Comment


                  • #24
                    Thanks GTR.

                    Comment


                    • #25
                      Originally posted by ArtieToo View Post

                      Thanks GTR.
                      Anytime brother

                      Comment

                      Working...
                      X