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Ignatius · January 5th, 2009, 08:32 AM

I've been playing a long time and I know a thing or three about guitars - or at least I think I do until I learn something new on the interwebs. The hard part is filtering out the ballyhoo, poppycock, and balderdash.

I just read a post on another forum where a few people were insisting that a well cut, good quality nut affects the tone of the guitar, even for fretted notes and chords.

I've always believed that the moment you fret a note, you remove the nut from the equation. That said, I have a Tele that has a Mexican Nashville Deluxe neck on it (el cheapo nut) and that guitar seems less lively than my other Teles. Made me go 'hmmm.....'

I thought I'd come to the TDPRI and get the authoritative last word on the subject. So if you know your nuts, please chime in.

January 5th, 2009, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ignatius Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,111 1 Photos	Nut quality/cut affects fretted chords/notes??? I've been playing a long time and I know a thing or three about guitars - or at least I think I do until I learn something new on the interwebs. The hard part is filtering out the ballyhoo, poppycock, and balderdash. I just read a post on another forum where a few people were insisting that a well cut, good quality nut affects the tone of the guitar, even for fretted notes and chords. I've always believed that the moment you fret a note, you remove the nut from the equation. That said, I have a Tele that has a Mexican Nashville Deluxe neck on it (el cheapo nut) and that guitar seems less lively than my other Teles. Made me go 'hmmm.....' I thought I'd come to the TDPRI and get the authoritative last word on the subject. So if you know your nuts, please chime in. __________________ This right here is my signature.