what are nuts with rollers called?
What do y’all use to lube your nuts?
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beep.click
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In case no one has mentioned it yet: IVORY BAR SOAP.
I read about this somewhere when I first started, so it must have been in Guitar Player magazine. It is cheap and super effective. The thing I read said, use Ivory brand because it is "pure."
On numerous occasions, I have had a new whammy-equipped guitar where the strings catch in the nut. A quick rub with the Ivory, and all is well.
P.S. If you try this, don't get the bar wet. Just pull the strings out of the way and rub the dry bar across/into the slots.
I read about this somewhere when I first started, so it must have been in Guitar Player magazine. It is cheap and super effective. The thing I read said, use Ivory brand because it is "pure."
On numerous occasions, I have had a new whammy-equipped guitar where the strings catch in the nut. A quick rub with the Ivory, and all is well.
P.S. If you try this, don't get the bar wet. Just pull the strings out of the way and rub the dry bar across/into the slots.
Before the days of consumer products for this, a whammy-using friend used to shave a little pile of graphite and mix it with Chapstick.
Seemed to work.
I just cut the nut right and use graphite.
Gibson and Gretsch have way more break angle than they need for down-pressure at the nut.
You can wind your strings a few turns up from the hole to reduce pressure and stiction (a motorcycle suspension term).
Seemed to work.
I just cut the nut right and use graphite.
Gibson and Gretsch have way more break angle than they need for down-pressure at the nut.
You can wind your strings a few turns up from the hole to reduce pressure and stiction (a motorcycle suspension term).
Has anybody mentioned talcum powder?
Dad used to use talcum powder.
Especially in the summer.
Dad used to use talcum powder.
Especially in the summer.
Where does the friction go when it's removed? Is there a gob of it in the bottom of the guitar case, or behind the dryer, or under the couch?
D'Addario Lubrikit Friction Remover For Nut, Tremolo, and Bridge
String Lubricantwww.sweetwater.com
An unsuspecting guitar player left the tiniest drop of that stuff lying on the floor unnoticed. This is what is left of him, when during the night, the drop made its way to his bed, and assimilated him.
I enjoy reading this thread title every time I click on it.
that looks like the pizza I ate last night , it talked to me all night long! it mumbled in some sort of nitrate infused regurgitation!
sounded like the spoon player in my last band
bender66
Poster Extraordinaire
Having just put together a Bigsby equipped tele I ran through everything I could do to get the most stable tuning unit I could. The nut was just inexpensive plastic so I put some graphite kind of nut lube I bought 15yrs ago? Not sure the brand. I did opt for a Graphtec that's in the mail. I would have cut a bone blank, but I want to try one here.
I took care of how I wrapped my strings on the posts too (jakedog wont need this on a Gretsch), lubed the trees, nut, etc.
Needle bearings added and outer sleeve to the down bar removed for better break angle.
I took care of how I wrapped my strings on the posts too (jakedog wont need this on a Gretsch), lubed the trees, nut, etc.
Needle bearings added and outer sleeve to the down bar removed for better break angle.
Dennyf
Tele-Afflicted
bender66
Poster Extraordinaire
Are some of these comments taking into account the Bigsby?
Tony65x55
TDPRI Member
After years of using nut sauce with fine results my luthier recommended Dove bar soap as it has 1/4 moisturizing cream. Damn, it works fine.
Nightclub Dwight
Friend of Leo's
Roller nuts.
gimmeatele
Friend of Leo's
I use a silicone based bike chain lube, seems to work well for me, just a smear over the nut while restringing does the job
Tonetele
Doctor of Teleocity
Lubricant from certain store. Me ex- wife insisted.
ANSI calls for most threads to be "lightly lubricated" which is interpreted in industry as just the oil on your fingers. Best practices dictate that if a nut can"t be spun on easily by hand, it is time to either replace the fastener or repair the threads in a boss, or both.
ClashCityTele
Friend of Leo's
Just pencil graphite. But it has to be a Staedtler 3B or above.
With an HB you would be on with it all day.
Or, in an emergency...WD40!
With an HB you would be on with it all day.
Or, in an emergency...WD40!
I used to use pencil graphite in the nut slots and white lithium grease on the saddles. Then I bought some nut sauce and use it on both. I can't tell the difference performance-wise but the small tube of nut sauce will last years. And +1 for the tusq XL nuts. Tusq is ceramic-like and with the xl version teflon added to the slurry before they bake it.
