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Brass nut upgrade worth it??


[Gear] r/guitar, let's talk about the benefits of a brass nut. - Reddit

If you change tunings regularly a brass nut can be a lifesaver. You'll never wear down the grooves. Plastic nut grooves can be easily wallowed ...

brass nut and tuners worth it? - TalkBass.com

AFAIK, nobody makes such a thing, though. Gold plated/anodized is about as close as you'll get. As for nuts, bridges - and bridge saddles? Yeah, ...

Opinions on brass nut? | Fender Stratocaster Guitar Forum

I don't give much thought to the nut material as long as it's stable enough to do the job. It makes no difference in tone except on open strings.

Brass nut upgrade worth it?? - Bass Guitars - Basschat

Fionn ... A brass nut will certainly aid the sustain and clarity of notes played on the open strings. On Warwick basses the frets are also made of ...

Brass Nut, Yes or No? - The Gear Page

A decent brass nut that is set up well should help a guitar sound really good. But if the overall sound is not right somehow, it might be worthwhile looking at ...

What is the reason to have a brass nut on a guitar, rather ... - Quora

It's only part of the note formation process on open strings, unless it's guitar with a zero fret. The principle role of a nut is to set string ...

brass nut vs bone vs the rest | Fender Stratocaster Guitar Forum

If you are tuning from the bridge, then a brass nut is OK. But the strings snag along those grooves, when adjusting tension (tuning) from behind ...

Is a Brass Nut or Bone Nut a Better Option? - YouTube

When it comes to your guitar's tone and playability, the choice between brass and bone nuts can make all the difference.

Brass nuts... anyone use them? - My Les Paul Forum

It simply does what's advertised: it helps to keep the chords in the first position in tune. It works particularly well with the biggest offenders, which are C ...

Experience with brass (or steel) nuts? | Unofficial Warmoth Forum

I have several guitars with brass nuts, mostly Alembic or Alembic influenced. They do seem to make open strings sound a little more like fretted strings.

Brass Nut or Bone Nut? - Gearspace

A brass nut will allow the open strings to ring with that piano like ring where bone results in a mildly softer less inherently aggressive tone.

Nut replacement: do you feel it gives a worthwhile tonal upgrade?

Your nut only comes in to play when you are playing an open string, Softer nuts generally are less sustain and they tend to take more of the ...

Brass Nut | Telecaster Guitar Forum

Do the bone. Brass is harder to work with and not worth it.

Brass Compensated Nut For Guitar Review - YouTube

http://www.homestudiosimplified.com In this video I review the Compensated Brass Nut for the guitar. Included are sound examples and an ...

Brass nut... What are the advantages? - General Discussion - Basschat

My own two pence worth would be that brass nuts have certain disadvantages , most notably that they are more susceptible than you might ...

Brass Nut - Worth It? - My Les Paul Forum

I would skip it. Brass is a grabby metal, and more prone to binding than other nut materials.

Afraid of cutting your own nuts? Try brass ones! - Harmony Central

My Jazzmaster has a brass nut... I love it. I think a brass nut for my squier strat would be an excellent modification. They sound good, just ...

Brass nuts - Squier-Talk Forum

I think the brass block made a huge difference, and well worth the upgrade personally. Gave it a lot more character and sustain. It is quite a ...

Let's talk nuts….. - Official PRS Guitars Forum

For years they touted how good their proprietary composite nut was. I swear I read somewhere that they even improved their proprietary composite ...

Am I crazy to want to install a brass nut on my Explorer?

Brass is soft and has a high friction factor for contact with steel. Brass nuts are bad for tone and bad for tuning.