Telecaster Guitar Forum - View Single Post - how much does the nut contribute to tone?

Brad · April 24th, 2003, 04:34 PM

I just changed the nut on my newly put together home brew. I did have a graphite nut I cut myself ( first ever attempt at nut cutting ) on it. While it sounded and felt OK, I knew something was missing. So, I paid to have a new bone one cut and installed. The difference in tone was most obvious on the G-B-E strings. They were a bit dull with the graphite nut and have much more ring and sutain with the bone nut. While it may be the difference between bone and graphite, it' probably my feeble nut cutting abilities!. I actually did pretty good for the first time but after seeing ( and hearing ) the bone nut done by a pro....I realize I have a looooong way to go!

April 24th, 2003, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
Brad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,294	New nut I just changed the nut on my newly put together home brew. I did have a graphite nut I cut myself ( first ever attempt at nut cutting ) on it. While it sounded and felt OK, I knew something was missing. So, I paid to have a new bone one cut and installed. The difference in tone was most obvious on the G-B-E strings. They were a bit dull with the graphite nut and have much more ring and sutain with the bone nut. While it may be the difference between bone and graphite, it' probably my feeble nut cutting abilities!. I actually did pretty good for the first time but after seeing ( and hearing ) the bone nut done by a pro....I realize I have a looooong way to go! __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old, we get old becasue we stop playing.