Nut Material.

billy · 02-29-2008, 08:47 PM

whats better.... the stock Gibson nut (i think its corian or something like it) or a bone one?
what are the pro's and con's of a bone nut on a les paul... tone, strength etc...
would you rather have Gibson use bone as stock...(even though its not historically accurate) or what they use now.

dwagar · 03-01-2008, 10:04 AM

I prefer bone, others don't.

Gibson nuts are fine, if you want bone, it's pretty cheap to get one installed.

General Disarray · 03-01-2008, 11:51 AM

I'd rather NOT have a bone one if I had to cut it - the smell makes me hurl.

shotgunlew · 03-01-2008, 12:02 PM

I like graphite...

BobbyK · 03-03-2008, 01:16 AM

hmmm, I don't think I like the nut on my LP
I'll carve a bone one if a brass one is expensive.

I don't know much about all this stuff, any pointers ? the stock one on my studio isn't 'happening' for me

Robster · 03-04-2008, 01:03 AM

Unless I have a real problem with the factory nut, one that I cannot fix with a set of nut files, I leave it.

R

Roman Rist · 03-04-2008, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy

whats better.... the stock Gibson nut (i think its corian or something like it) or a bone one?
what are the pro's and con's of a bone nut on a les paul... tone, strength etc...
would you rather have Gibson use bone as stock...(even though its not historically accurate) or what they use now.

A bone nut is superior. Better tone, and if you use a couple drops of 3 in 1 oil, it stays lubricated.

Deftone · 03-06-2008, 12:13 AM

I had a graphite nut installed in my '88. Seems to work pretty well.

mojofilter · 03-09-2008, 09:47 PM

BONE IS THE BEST BY FAR! I had Brass,Graphite,and of course the factory.
bone,bone,bone.for...TONE,TONE,TONE!!!

BCRGreg · 03-09-2008, 10:57 PM

Bone with Chapstick in the slots.

But then, that's just me.

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billy Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 95 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Nut Material. whats better.... the stock Gibson nut (i think its corian or something like it) or a bone one? what are the pro's and con's of a bone nut on a les paul... tone, strength etc... would you rather have Gibson use bone as stock...(even though its not historically accurate) or what they use now.

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dwagar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 2,592 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Nut Material. I prefer bone, others don't. Gibson nuts are fine, if you want bone, it's pretty cheap to get one installed.

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mojofilter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cairo/N.Y. Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 1 Post	Re: Nut Material. BONE IS THE BEST BY FAR! I had Brass,Graphite,and of course the factory. bone,bone,bone.for...TONE,TONE,TONE!!!

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BCRGreg Grumpy Old Luthier Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,728 Thanks: 23 Thanked 71 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Nut Material. Bone with Chapstick in the slots. But then, that's just me. __________________ Cool guitars, extreme repairs and brutal honesty. www.bcrmusic.com www.grumpyoldmenband.com http://www.youtube.com/user/unkagreg www.ristguitars.com

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