Les Paul & Nuts ?
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Les Paul & Nuts ?
Hey there,
I have a Les Paul and was thinking about having a brass nut installed . .
I have the standard nut and it kind of sticks, and I was thinking about having a brass nut installed . .
has anyone had any luck with this ?
Thanks
Logan
I have a Les Paul and was thinking about having a brass nut installed . .
I have the standard nut and it kind of sticks, and I was thinking about having a brass nut installed . .
has anyone had any luck with this ?
Thanks
Logan
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A brass nut wont resolve a stickig problem. It will give you a different tone. By sticking I'm assuming you are having one or more strings grabbing at the nut and (usually) going sharp after tuning or sticking while bringing the strings up to pitch. Try some graphite lubricant (in a pinch scrape a little from a pencil lead) in the nut slots. If that does'nt help, a good repairman can re-file the nut slots, they may have rough or sharp edges that need some attention. If you replace the nut, I'd recommend a bone nut. Most gibsons come with synthetic nut material. hope that helps, Joe
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Yes, it'll make the tone brighter. I had a brass nut on a '80 ES Artist (an ES-335 with active electronics). Swapped it for a bone nut and the tone warmed up. The sticking/binding is a sign that the nut needs adjusting or replacing. A bone nut is the way to go unless you're really looking to brighten up the guitar.
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I use this stuff on all my pauls, no more tuning problems and no more string breakage.
I use this stuff on all my pauls, no more tuning problems and no more string breakage.
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bone is a breeze to hone! if you screw up a brass one, it's toast.
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better than havin' brass nuts! especially when electrical storms are near...
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