Dietrich Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hey Cats, I've been thinking about replacing nuts. I see that blank nuts are cheap, but the cutting of them is what costs (up to 40 bucks or more?). I am hesitant to spend that on a guitar that barely cost twice that much, but if and when I do, I figure I'll at least wait until I'm changing strings/pick-up/and/or bridge. But I saw mention somewhere of a pre-cut nut. Any cons to this? I wonder if my cheapy bolt-on neck guitars really need the fussiness of a custom-cut nut. This is a topic I know very little about. Any comments? Thx, ~D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbomb76 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Actually a LOT depends on the model of guitar. MOST of the pre-cut Graph Tech nuts are right on, JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET THE PROPER HEIGHT & WIDTH FOR YOUR MODEL OF INSTRUMENT. And they're like, less than 15 bucks (even cheaper if you look at certain dealers on eBay. If you go to a brick and mortar store looking for them, it's always a good idea to take the original nut with you to ensure they match up closely. And of course installing them is a walk in the park. H-Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dietrich Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Hey thanks, that's exactly what I wanted to hear! My EB-O bass is a dream, especially considering what it cost (very little). My two Junior guitars (LP and SG) are the cheap ones, but they both play great, and I haven't even had trouble with the tuners (which seem to be the biggest complaints from folks who own cheap solid-body Epis). I might replace the hb pickup on the SG Junior, but the LP Junior has an older P-90, which sounds great. The only upgrades I can think of are the nuts. The bass has a soft black plastic nut that I can actually make a mark on with my thumbnail! The Juniors have plastic nuts that 'ping' occasionaly during tuning. So replacing the nuts seemed like a good move, more so now that I know they're not so expensive. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWANG Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Tusq makes nice precut nuts for many epis.. look into them for sure. also WDmusic.com and AllParts.com have pre cut nuts that will slip right in. TWANG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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