daveinspain Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 and restrung my Classic. It's amazing how good new strings feel and sound. I'm trying out Big Bends Nut Sauce on this string change. I haven't had any tuning issues with this guitar but as I restring my guitars I'm going to apply it. I have had some slight problems on my 339 so thats up next for restring and sauce... I'll report later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 TMI??? Thanks Dave!! I appreciate investigative reporting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolff Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Interesting. My G string constantly goes out of tune on all my Gibsons. I guess this nut sauce stuff is the solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Chapstick ... Plain. Simple, Portable, and available everywhere for .99 cents And keeps your nutz kissably soft ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Chapstick will also give your guitar that sweet & fruity smell. Maybe that's why Axe scores all the chicks... Has nothing to do with his guitar playing abilities, it's because his guitar smells like strawberries. I picked up a tube of powdered graphite from a hardware store and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolff Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I appreciate the helpful replies as usual. wtf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolff Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Chapstick ... Plain. Simple' date=' Portable, and available everywhere for .99 cents And keeps your nutz kissably soft ... [/quote'] Thanks, a helpful reply from you as always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Chapstick ... Plain. Simple' date=' Portable, and available everywhere for .99 cents And keeps your nutz kissably soft ... [/quote'] It also works well under the string tree's on Strat type headstocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolff Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 OK - you guys are serious about the chapstick? Come on - tell me the truth before I go mess up my nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXE® Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Yes I'm serious about the chapstick, I may be a sumb!tch but I would never intentionally give info that I thought would damage someones Guitar ,,, It works good an Schaller strap lock buttons also. Just a smear on your finger and apply to the affected areas. Unscented is recommended .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTone911 Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 I like the Nut Sauce. Started using it a couple of years ago out of necessity on my Gretsch and now use it during all restrings. I use the graphite powder on the Bigsby parts and the Nut Sauce on the nut, bridge and string trees if it has em. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Chapstick is vasoline. Petro jell. Oil. I like teflon. Well, not on my nut...... Sheeze...... Murph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Interesting. My G string constantly goes out of tune on all my Gibsons. I guess this nut sauce stuff is the solution? Hi Wolff, a bit presumptious, but I reckon the nut sauce is treating the symptom rather than the cause. A close look at the nut slot might reveal more obvious reasons for tuning problems, e.g. ridges, cut too narrow, too deep, burrs, etc. With the nut cut right, I don't think nut sauce makes a lot of difference to tuning stability, except I do know nut sauce collects dirt, thus acting as grinding paste, and has the potential to slip down the front of the nut onto the fingerboard at the join which could rot the rosewood in the long run. I do use it, but after teh last string change I think I have decided it doesn't seem to make much difference (to the tuning that is. My strings always break (if they do) at the bridge, even after replacing the saddles with graphtec StringSavers, but I don't blame it, given the bashing they get in some numbers). cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolff Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Hmmm...you'd think that for $2,000 +, Gibson would cut the nut properly. It's not like they don't have the experience. Thanks Ren, I'll have the shop take a look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Hmmm...you'd think that for $2' date='000 +, Gibson would cut the nut properly. It's not like they don't have the experience. Thanks Ren, I'll have the shop take a look at it. [/quote'] I've had two Les Paul Standards this year - a 2002 model bought in Jan 2008, and one of the new '08s bought a few weeks back. The original is now sold but I was in possession of the two for a while. On the 2002 model the nut was shamefully cut. Besides the sloppy work in general, the 1st and 2nd string cuts were too deep, meaning that it was impossible to set the action as I desired. I was going to get the nut replaced and re-cut, when lo and behold, the '08 model came out wich was PLEK-dressed. By comparison, my '08 model's nut is almost perfect. I put this this down to the fact that it is cut by machine/computer during the PLEK process. Not only are the strings' heights at the 1st fret about right (a little on the high side which is good as it gives me options to cut the nut slots deeper if I want a lowest action possible), but also the nut slots are only so deep that nearly half the diameter of each string is clear above the nut. This is exactly as Dan Erlewine recommends to reduce excess friction of the string in the slot, i.e. the slot should only be deep enough to hold the string from pulling out the slot during bends, etc. Few guitars are set up this way as it's labour intensive having to grind the top surface of the nut down to ensure this spec, but I trust the logic and was glad to see my new LP set up like this. Get a mag-glass out and have a close look at the nut yourself. I wouldn't trust a guitar tech unless already highly recommended! ren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbuhl Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Interesting. My G string constantly goes out of tune on all my Gibsons. I guess this nut sauce stuff is the solution? I had a GraphTech Graphite nut installed since my G always goes out of tune on my LP Standard Faded. I need to try it out for a while to see if that fixes the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosbig Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Interesting. My G string constantly goes out of tune on all my Gibsons. I guess this nut sauce stuff is the solution? Try getting the nut cut correctly???? I`m a guitar tech based in UK and its amazing the amount of players who say "lesters dont stay in tune!!!) I`ve got seven and I hardly have to tune them from one week to the next,They are gigged every week and yes I do wide bends as well!! Th eprob you got is an incorrectly cut nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosbig Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Hmmm...you'd think that for $2' date='000 +, Gibson would cut the nut properly. It's not like they don't have the experience. Thanks Ren, I'll have the shop take a look at it. [/quote'] Sorry, your wrong!! The reason for leaving the nuts high is that they can always be cut to suit the player.You have to remember that some people like `em high! If they are cut low then what do you do if the player likes `em high like me?? It would be new nut time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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