Revolution Six Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Hi, What do you think about this Graphtec nut? Thanks My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlespauler Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 Hi, What do you think about this Graphtec nut? Thanks My link I think they should make one for 2016 models too, then I may try, this is for 2015 brass/titanim nut replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 I bought one for my SG toy and I will install it. Gibson should make a nut like this, the style is classic and I prefer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike p Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 thanks whoever put this link up its transformed my 2015 les paul special double cut into a guitar I can finally gig with it autotunes as it should now , best £11 I have spent. Why Gibson don't fit these as standard is beyond me. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeR Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 I contacted GraphTech about this nut to see if they had it in Black Tusq XL and also to fit a 2017 Gibson Explorer HP but they said that it is only fits the 2015 Gibsons adjustable nut and not 2016 or 2017 and that they only have the regular (whiteish) Tusq XL in this shape but said something to the effect that they are working on making models to fit the 2016 and 2017 models but the representative did not say whether or not they would have it in Black Tusq XL. This was just a couple of weeks ago. I'll keep an eye out. BTW, it looks great in that close up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I think manufacturers need to be able to demonstrate claims such as 'increases tuning stability'. There are far too many extravagant claims of this nature on all sorts of gear. Tuners (and body design & integrity) determine tuning stability, not the nut. If the nut slots are not cut correctly, it may impede tuning but thats not the same thing at all. Nut slots on any material could be produced incorrectly. As for the sound. It makes no difference except on open strings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobouz Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I recently put one my Gibson J-100xtra acoustic, and it seems to work great. Strings don't catch & pop up or down in pitch. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscully Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I put one on my 2015 Deluxe, it is amazing. The GForce works perfectly now and it stays right in tune. Great choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscully Posted September 4, 2017 Share Posted September 4, 2017 I put one on my 2015 Deluxe, it is amazing. The GForce works perfectly now and it stays right in tune. Great choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allenjason95 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Hi, What do you think about this Graphtec nut? Thanks My link I put one on my 15 Junior and it’s worked great. I wish Gibson had went with them in the first place instead of those garbage brass zero frets. I think mine was only 15 bucks or so. Even if you don’t like it it’s cheap and easy to swap back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted December 2, 2017 Author Share Posted December 2, 2017 This TUSQ XL Adjustable Replacement Nut is a "must have" upgrade, - Very nice Gibson classic style - Perfect tuning I hope it will be available for new models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roach Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 i want to get one in black. gibson has 2 or 3 different sizes on zero fret but i do not see more than one size of this nut. https://gyazo.com/6b6078f68a97a69d551eebd062fa8b65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 I don' t think it' available in black ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I'm not a fan of the design of these nuts. Ideally you'd only want the slot to have exactly one contact point for the string to hit, but the slots of these nuts are so elongated that that's not necessarily the case and you're potentially stuck with annoying binding at the nut or worse. Feels bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennRx Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Op, I see you’re pulling the same shenanigans over here as MLP. Have been using pictures of other people’s gear again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Stock brass nut, titanium Gibson nut and GraphTech TUSQ XL nut , traditional old school look and perfect sound, no buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Do you ever play these things or do you just buy parts and put them on and take fappy pictures of them? rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 sorry ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Stock brass nut, titanium Gibson nut and GraphTech TUSQ XL nut , traditional old school look and perfect sound, no buzz A still picture taken straight from a Youtube video ( )? What's the point... :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Exactly, verry good upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1963 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 I put (or rather I paid someone) to put a non-adjustable Tusq nut on my LP Traditional. Lovin' it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpd36 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Hi everyone, I originally posted this on another thread, but it might be better suited here... I have a 2015 Les Paul Standard. I have the titanium zero-fret nut fitted. My guitar plays perfectly without any open-string fret buzz with the action at the first fret adjusted to 0.012 of an inch on the low E-string and 0.011 on the high E-string. I just got a TUSQ XL nut as I prefer the more traditional look. However, when I installed the TUSQ, I had to set the first fret action at 0.019 of an inch in order to stop the open D & G strings from buzzing against the first fret. This is a real bummer for me as I am used to the lower first fret action - 0.019 is too high. I am wondering if the zero fret on the titanium nut (something the TUSQ does not have) enables me to have a lower, buzz-free action? Has anyone else who has fitted the TUSQ nut had the same issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Six Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 0,007 inch is nothing, zero. Change the strings you will get an other value IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Hi everyone, I originally posted this on another thread, but it might be better suited here... I have a 2015 Les Paul Standard. I have the titanium zero-fret nut fitted. My guitar plays perfectly without any open-string fret buzz with the action at the first fret adjusted to 0.012 of an inch on the low E-string and 0.011 on the high E-string. I just got a TUSQ XL nut as I prefer the more traditional look. However, when I installed the TUSQ, I had to set the first fret action at 0.019 of an inch in order to stop the open D & G strings from buzzing against the first fret. This is a real bummer for me as I am used to the lower first fret action - 0.019 is too high. I am wondering if the zero fret on the titanium nut (something the TUSQ does not have) enables me to have a lower, buzz-free action? Has anyone else who has fitted the TUSQ nut had the same issue? I suppose the string slot heights are different on the TUSQ? You might try to re-file the other slots to even up the overall string heights. Its a risk of course, but you need that sorted out. I would be most unhappy at that sort of action change. Perhaps speaking to someone at the company might be an option before trying any remedial work? Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpd36 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 0,007 inch is nothing, zero. Change the strings you will get an other value IMHO I know we are talking about very tiny measurements, but I can see & definitely feel the difference between 0.012" and 0.019". Just like I can feel the difference between a set of 9s & 10s - and that's only 0.001" difference between the top E-strings. My Les Paul is still playable with the Tusq nut fitted, just not quite so slick in the open chord position - and I hate compromise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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