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Well, it's not the material so much as the cut/setup IMO
The whole setup of an axe is important but if the nut is not properly cut the rest of the setup is wasted... But I think the material(actually I should say density) makes a difference also. I've had PVC nuts(which I hate and change as soon as possible) swapped out with corian or bone and it makes a big difference to my ears. The older I get(hey I ain't old yet though 8) ) the more important the nut appears to be... I've had guitars in the past, that were so-so or were just bad playing or sounding. I've had buzzing and tightness, even weird overtones dissappear after a nut cut/replacement... in particular there was a tele I had that felt like I was in a wrestling match whenever I played it, it changed totally with a replaced nut - became much easier to play and sounded better. I've heard alot of people say that material doesn't matter except for when playing open strings, but my ears find this to be false, I find an overall improvement in tone/sustain with harder nut substances(ie. bone, corian). As always your ears/fingers may disagree...
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