BlueMeanie Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Guys i know that the 65' rev, sb, and other vintage casino's have different nut and saddle parts.. I wanted to pimp up my IBJL revolution and i was wondering what kind of parts i could replace them with to make it look a bit more accurate.. I was thinking bone or tusq? Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamm7215 Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 The nut was corian, which is basically a counter-top material. Pretty much plastic. If I was going to pimp it out, I'd definitely do bone. Which is what I'm going to do actually. I have an IBJL as well. As far as the saddles go, I think Lennon's and/or Beatles had nylon saddles. That's a preference call. I like steel saddles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peeper Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Use un-bleached or "vintage" bone. It sounds a little better and when you polish it, it's just beautiful. Less prone to breaking, but use a clean file to cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Having both an Elitist Casino with bone nut and nickel saddles, and a pair of Elitist Lennon Casinos with corrian nuts and nylon sadlles, I would say that the corrian and nylon, even though they are sometimes regarded as "inferior" materials, are really integral to producing the vintage tone someone buying a ISBL might be looking for. They produce a a quicker decay after the initial note attack, and a rounder, growlier tone. A bone nut and metal saddles (brass, steel, zinc, etc.) will likely result in a sharper tone, with a faster attack and slower decay (which some would describe as more sustain). Either way, each option (bone/metal or corrian/nylon) has its advantages, depending on what you want out of your instrument. Good luck, Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMeanie Posted December 1, 2009 Author Share Posted December 1, 2009 Thanks for the reply! So on the original/vintage casino's they used nylon? Did they use nylon or bone as well on the 65' reissue of the revolution casino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Did they use nylon or bone as well on the 65' reissue of the revolution casino? Corrian nut and nylon saddles, like the vintage originals. By "Elitist Lennon Casinos" I was referring to the '65 Reissue and Revolution Casinos in my post above. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Allparts has nylon saddles: http://www.allparts.com/Tunematic-w-Plastic-Saddles-p/gb-2542-001.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMeanie Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Thanks for the link! Are the saddles easy to replace? or should i bring my guitar to a skilled guitar tech? Oh and btw sir is the link for the plastic saddles the exact size as the bridge on the IBJL Casino? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelake07 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I replaced the steel saddles on my Casino with GraphTech String Savers so you could do it, too. It was done a couple of years ago and I don't remember if there was any difficulty. The intonation has to be rechecked so unless you have a high-quality tuner (I'm using the Peterson Strobosoft) your tech would do that. There is some variation in the Tune-o-matic saddles you if you want the nylon ones you might just have to buy them and send them back if they don't fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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