Members crazyman123 Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Hi I have decided to get a new nut for my Strat. Is there anything better than a TUSQ if I want good tuning stability? I do not want an LSR Roller Nut. Any help will be appreciated, Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Almonds are my favorite, but I love filberts, pistachios, walnuts, peacans, cashews, peanuts, and I LOVE me some cajun seasoned boiled peanuts. Here in the south, we pronounce them "bolt" peanuts with a heavy hick accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Bone is the classic choice. If it's well-cut and well-lubricated, tuning shouldn't be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crazyman123 Posted February 16, 2010 Author Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Almonds are my favorite, but I love filberts, pistachios, walnuts, peacans, cashews, peanuts, and I LOVE me some cajun seasoned boiled peanuts. Here in the south, we pronounce them "bolt" peanuts with a heavy hick accent. How can you like almonds? You are NUTS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alphamarquis Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 IMHO, any well-lubed nut is the best nut. But bone nuts stink like hell to cut, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Les Paul Lover Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Recently spoke to a luthier, he preferred to use resin made nuts. Unlike tusq or bone nuts, they have even density and don't leave you with the nasty but rare surprise like a string or 2 two that don't ring out properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 IMHO, any well-lubed nut is the best nut.But bone nuts stink like hell to cut, I still use the ole no. 2 pencil. And that's gross, I never thought of them stinking, I bet its like when you get a filling at the dentist. Eek! Totally OT but I remember whebi sanded the back of my strat neck a little aftter about 3 years owning it, that {censored} STUNK! Body cheese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Tusq is my favorite. It's easy to cut, easy to find in a variety of shapes, cheap, and sounds good. Tuning is great too if it's properly installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 16, 2010 Moderators Share Posted February 16, 2010 Recently spoke to a luthier, he preferred to use resin made nuts. Unlike tusq Tusq is about as homogeneous as you get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Tusq is about as homogeneous as you get:poke:I don't see how sexual proclivity is relevent to this discussion...well...it is about nuts:facepalm: (sorry, I couldn't resist!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 Almonds. Oh, balls! I'm guessing that you mean for guitars? I prefer bone. But I guess that goes with the balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stevieb Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 The best nut? Hmmmm... my left one. No, wait, maybe not... let me check... (feels around...) the right one is pretty good... no, the left. Defenately the left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted February 16, 2010 Members Share Posted February 16, 2010 I like Bone best (unbleached so it's not too white), but Corian and Tusq both offer a comparable product that is much easier to work with. Still a good Bone nut can be cut in 15 minutes or less by a pro. Walnut, then Pecan, for me. And DaveAronow, you know a goober pea, boiled or otherwise, is NOT a nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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