Acoustic Nut Difference!! Help!

[bluelime]

To all readers. may i know what is the difference between a graphtech nut and a bone nut. besides tone. Which is worth more the change.
Bone $70 graphtech $45.
Please enlighten me on the nut details.
Also do suggest cheap and nice place to do the replacment too.
Many thanks to the future readers and helpers.

 

[dudelove]

Bone can have inconsistancies, meaning some spots can be softer than others. Tusq on the other hand is much more consistant.

Bone is harder than tusq, so if you're a big bender, or a heavy trem user, a tusq nut can wear down faster than a bone nut.

Tusq claims to have self lubricating qualities. So they supposedly keep a guitar in tune better.

Whatever it is, make sure the nut is slotted properly by a professional. Thats the most important part, not the material.

You can look for these services at Maestro, who also stock Graphtech nuts. Mike at Standard Value also charges a reasonable price for a bone nut and service.

 

[bluelime]

Thanks but btw do you mean tusk? i dun get it when u mentioned tusq.

 

[van_halen]

i thought bone is very dense, considered the hardest material for nuts and uniform in its density/hardness? more so than fossilised ivory.

 

[bluelime]

OMY this is deep. I recently picked up e.guitaring and i was given this old OLD old yamaha buy my uncle which wood i'm not too sure of.

 

[dudelove]

i thought bone is very dense, considered the hardest material for nuts and uniform in its density/hardness? more so than fossilised ivory.

Bone can have soft spots and inconsistencies. Its obvious when they are filed down. Some areas just feel different.

Anyway, here's an article all about Tusq:
http://www.graphtech.com/kbase.html?ArticleID=9