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Old 08-13-2013, 12:36 PM
Gcunplugged Gcunplugged is offline
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I agree with the majority opinion here that changing the saddle can improve tone, and also sustain. Conventional wisdom says that is because the saddle transfers the vibrating string energy to the soundboard. A harder material transfers more energy, or at least that's my theory.

I don't think that the nut has a significant affect on tone, but it possibly could for sustain. Replacing the nut could still be worthwhile, for the mechanical reasons mentioned earlier in the thread. Most interesting to me is that Tusq has the XL line which have graphite embedded for lubrication in the slots.

Has anyone tried one of those? Does it actually work and have less binding when tuning or bending?

GC
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