Brass nuts. Yay, or nay?

Fuzzy Picklez · Post by **Fuzzy Picklez** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:05 pm

So I'm planning on changing a few things on my telecaster. Nothing serious. I love the pickups, and everything really, but I fucked up the volume knob, and the input jack is falling out. Also going to change the stupid recessed jack out for a flat one. That's the only thing on a telecaster that is stupid. So I'm changing that, and putting a cover on the humbucker, but that's all I was thinking...

Nuts. I started reading about brass nuts and was intrigued. Very intrigued.
Anyone have one on their guitar? The nut I have right now is graphite, and it's never let me down, but brass just seems like it would be badass.

Thoughts?

Achtane · Post by **Achtane** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:09 pm

Cool if you use open strings a lot.

Greenfuz · Post by **Greenfuz** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:14 pm

I'm gettin one installed on my parlor guitar when I've got the cash, shit's gonna ROCK (or folk?)

shit's gonna folk hard

Post by **FuzzHugger** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 8:58 pm

How bout dees nuts?

kosta · Post by **kosta** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:16 pm

#didwhatshisnamedonegetatyouyesterday

On the real though, I have a few guitars with brass nuts and I like 'em. They always had them though, so I didn't get the chance to A/B.

dubkitty · Post by **dubkitty** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:23 pm

there are pros and cons to brass nuts. some folks think they add sustain; on the other hand, they make the strings much more metallic/"clanky"-sounding, especially on acoustic guitars. i'm already clangy enough with a bone nut, so i don't particularly care for brass nuts myself. on the other hand, if you want Big Clang and can't afford an aluminum-necked guitar a brass nut could be your new best friend.

Post by **FuzzHugger** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:21 pm

^ Good thoughts on this.

Placebo effect can be really strong...and it's tough to A/B.

There aren't too many cases where I want to make my guitar sound metallic / clankier. I can do that with pedals, EQ, or pickup selection...but I don't want to perma-do it.

D.o.S. · Post by **D.o.S.** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:44 pm

My brass balls are shiny and perfect.

Fuzzy Picklez · Post by **Fuzzy Picklez** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:18 am

Hmm...
I think I'll just hold off for now.
Maybe for another guitar.

Achtane · Post by **Achtane** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:35 am

Doesn't it really only affect the open strings though? As soon as you fret something the nut is out of the equation, right?
If you were using a slide...would it make any difference? Doesn't the slide also become basically a movable nut?

amorphous · Post by **amorphous** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:35 am

go with Graphtech, much cheaper and better sound! Easier to work with, especially if you are doing it yourself...

Instant Dan · Post by **Instant Dan** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:05 am

I have it on my SG and it has a somewhat clear/open sound. Not really that much more sustain, probably a negilable amount. It can be harsh in certain set-ups but I like it a lot since I am down-always down-tuned at-least a full-step, usually more, more on my SG. Honestly, I would just get it if you are dead set on it otherwise I would look at your standard bone, graph-tech, or graphite nut.

Officer Bukowski · Post by **Officer Bukowski** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:26 pm

BALLS OF STEEL

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE3KdcTgrno[/youtube]

Hacken · Post by **Hacken** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:06 pm

I like it, my Washburn A20 guitar has it and my Aria Pro II SB1000 bass has it, don´t know if i would change to brass nut on a guitar that didnt have it.

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