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unclemac

unclemac

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MY 07 AJ is bone&bone likewise. FWIW, the saddle on mine, I think, moves way too easily in its groove. With strings removed, if you turn the AJ upside down, it falls out. As far as I know, though, the sound is unaffected, 'cause it sounds great.

Sitric

Sitric

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When I brought my 05 to my luthier for an initial set-up he said he replaced tusq with real bone.

 

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suburude63

suburude63

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Just got this from Gibson! Look again guys. Suburude

 

Hello Jim,

 

 

 

Our records indicated a Tusq nut, and bone saddle. Thank you for the inquiry.

 

 

 

Best regards,

 

Benton Cummings

 

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Gman

Gman

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All AJs come with tusq nut and bone saddles. Unless it's a custom. At least in 05 .You could tell the nut had a yellow tint Just got off the phone with a Gibson dealer The standard AJ coming out of Bozeman have Tusq nuts and Bone saddles Also I have a tusq saddle that is not yellow but an off white I believe it came from elderly. Maybe it depends on the manufacturer what color it is I'm sure most dealers deal with a variety of companies.

gman

vourot

vourot

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My AJ is an 07 and thought it was all plastic good to know its not . My saddle will also fall out given a chance as well.

Taylor Player

Taylor Player

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I just checked on the notes I wrote after getting my AJ.... When I contacted Bozeman about my 05 AJ and gave them the serial number, I was told tusq nut and bone saddle on mine. Sorry... I seemed to remember they said bone nut but it is Tusq. I guess tusq is not all bad, my 1993 Taylor 612C still has the tusq nut and saddle and it is a very sweet sounding guitar. I actually tried a bone saddle in it once and switched back to the tusq. The bone made the guitar sound brittle. Maybe I should try Fossilized Walrus Ivory in it sometime. I hear that adds a more mellow tone, but I love the sound of my Taylor so I think I will leave well enough alone. Another thing to remember, the nut has the least amount of influence on tone as once you are fretting a note or chord, your finger takes the nut out of the equation. String choice, saddle material and to some degree bridge pins will have more of an effect on the guitar tone than the nut.

 

By the way, In AJ's the saddle is open ended and should slide freely in the bridge. That is why a UST pickup will not work with an AJ. I have a K & K Mini sound board transducer installed in mine and it sounds amazing through an amp.

Red 333

Red 333

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Mine's an '06. After reading the posts above, I took it out of its case today and looked again. The nut on mine looks like bone, as I thought originally, and replied above. I say that without having taken it out and tried to file it (Tusq is easier to shape and has a specific smell), so I'm just going on sight. But, unless Tusq has changed their manufacturing process so they can make their substance look more like bone, I think the nut in mine is bone. However, Gibson does use Tusq nuts commonly, so...

 

Tusq is good nut material, anyway, and some people say they can hear differences when switching between Tusq and bone on certain guitars. Some say they hear no difference. How well the nut is cut and how well it's seated will definitely make a difference, no matter which it is.

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