Bone nut and saddle vs plastic. What are the advantages of a Tusq nut Vs Bone Nut?

Tusq XL nuts on the other hand are self lubricating, so offer improved tuning stability without having any maintenance. For this purpose, the strings are bent over the saddle in a sharp angle. You are wrong and a liar. I am considering switching the nut and saddle to bone based only off of what I have read. On some very sensitive guitars bone can make the sound too zingy and clacky and tusk may actually sound better. Bridge Saddle Classical Guitar The saddle serves to position the strings at a defined distance to top and fretboard.

 

Going from the stock plastic saddle to bone on the LS6 resulted in about 50% more sustain, and 25%% more volume (i.e. a significant, obvious.Why not bone?

 

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If you look closely to the nut or saddle, you can also distinguish bone-colored plastic from real bone. Plastic has a perfectly smooth surface.It will also rob you of your high end and sustain.

 

And plastic colors the frequency response more than bone, which can be useful. If you pay attention to the vibrations of the guitar, you will.Reply to this topic Start new topic.

 

farmasiuyelik.online › forums › showthread.Of course, as Seagull player pointed out, the nut only makes a difference when you are playing an open string.

 

Bone can be broken easily while the relatively soft plastic used for cheap saddles cannot. In addition to cost to make and consistency, plastic.If you look closely to the nut or saddle, you can also distinguish bone-colored plastic from real bone.

 

farmasiuyelik.online › guitar_forum.Tusq is a brand name of synthetic ivory that is rapidly growing in popularity due to its clean, bright tones.

 

I've installed a few Bone nuts, you can notice the difference. As bone is more 'dense' than plastic it transfers a better vibration through the.The disadvantages of the plastic is borne by the guitarist.

 

A bone nut gives superior sound to your strings, as plastic nuts tend to cause the strings to catch on minute scratches and grooves, and not vibrate as cleanly.To or ears, it sounded just as good as the bone if not better and is much more durable.

 

Graphite nuts might not sound as good as bone, but it's still a vast improvement over plastic. Graphite is self-lubricating and is a perfect.Bridge Saddle Classical Guitar The saddle serves to position the strings at a defined distance to top and fretboard.

 

If you have great tone, it's bone. If your tone sucks, it's plastic. Where I got thrown off is when I asked my guitar tech to replace the.Density will affect durability.

 

The main difference between a Tusq nut (or saddle) saddle and a bone nut (or saddle) is that Tusq is a synthetic material that will create a.As I mentioned earlier, some people claim to hear a difference between bone and plastic saddles, whereas other people say there isn't one.

 

It depends on these details whether the guitar is a pleasure for the long term or makes life difficult for us.

 

I may give it a try next time I change strings.

 

Post by Andrew Pohlman » Wed Dec 13, pm.

 

Tusq tends to produce notes that have more sustain and many find the tone much clearer and sharper.

 

These nuts are often screwed in, so they are effortless to change.

 

Post by montana » Mon Dec 11, am.

 

They are cheap to make, cheap to buy, and almost every guitar has them pre-installed.

 

He didn't mention anything about the material of the saddle, so maybe it's bone after all.

 

I took his advice, and it was quite a noticeable improvement.

 

On some very sensitive guitars bone can make the sound too zingy and clacky and tusk may actually sound better.

 

Post by Jeffrey Armbruster » Mon Dec 11, am.

 

Just to summarise the future of this thread: Some people think a bone saddle makes a big improvement in tone compared to plastic.Forum Bone nut and saddle vs plastic

 

Thanks in advance.

 

You might hear a difference where other people won't.

 

To or ears, it sounded just as good as the bone if not better and is much more durable.

 

On some very sensitive guitars bone can make the sound too zingy and clacky and tusk may actually sound better.

 

Treat yourself to a little razor saw and a good file.

 

On the saddle, the strings like to dig, resulting in a burr sooner or later, which leads to broken strings.

 

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Post by Andrew Pohlman » Wed Dec 13, pm.

 

Some people think anyone that thinks they can tell the difference is a delusional idiot.

 

Education is a wonderful thing but not as clever as ears.Forum Bone nut and saddle vs plastic

 

Brian I'm the main guy at KillerGuitarRigs.

 

A others have said.

 

And plastic colors the frequency response more than bone, which can be useful.

 

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