Bone Brass or PLastic Nut?

[unclejam]

Which will last the longest and give that dark funk rock jazz fusion sound?

and Prices???

Currently playing a 5 string Washburn xb500 with j bass pups

thanks

[ninefingerbass]

Unless you use the open strings/harmonics alot it is kind of useless as far as material. But:

Brass: Allows for great sustain and clarity and last long too.

Micarta:An excellent synthetic bone substitute, tan in color; specified by Martin for nuts and saddles since the 1960s. Ivory in color and a bit softer than bone, it files and sands easily and gives a uniform tone. Another good choice for bridge transducer saddles.

Bone: Its hardness and density contributes to good tone, it polishes well, and it allows more precise slot filing.

Plastic: Just really cheap. material, better for saving lives than using for nuts.

Tusq: From Graph Tech. An advanced polymer material made with high levels of heat and pressure, to transfer string energy and sustain more consistently and efficiently. Popular with many guitarmakers for rich tone. Nuts are flat, except where noted

Grap Tech: As strings move across the surface of a Trem-Nut during bends and tremolo work, microscopic lubricants, more slippery than graphite, allow the strings to roll back into tune.

Slip-Stone Nuts: Our most "slippery" nut material. It's a new alternative for any guitar that's fitted with a traditional tremolo. Slip-Stone nuts are made of Delrin, a synthetic self-lubricating material that helps the strings return to pitch smoothly, without binding in the slots. Great for players who bend strings a lot.


I got this info from stewmac.com. As far as prices it ranges from material and size. Usually they are less than 10 bucks, they aren't too much though. Anyways next time you can do research on google or use the search function to find out.

Your welcome.

[60bass]

Originally Posted by unclejam

Which will last the longest and give that dark funk rock jazz fusion sound?

and Prices???

Currently playing a 5 string Washburn xb500 with j bass pups

thanks

Just my .02. I've had a brass nut on one of my P basses for over twenty years. This bass has been heavily toured with and always strung with Rotosound RS66 Swing Bass roundwounds. The nut has held up fantastic. No issues whetever. It really brightened up the sound of the rosewood neck P bass. I don't slap that much but I've never had a string pop out of the nut. If you go brass make sure the tech knows the exact gauge of your strings. The cut on the brass has to be a perfect match to your strings.

[DustinAe]

I have an XB 500 and it has completely quit. im having a local music store try and track down the problem. they think that it is the circuit board for the active pickups. nobody in America seems to have this part. Anybody know where i can get some more help on this?

has anybody ever replaced the active with a passive?

Thanks,

[joeyl]

Originally Posted by DustinAe

I have an XB 500 and it has completely quit. im having a local music store try and track down the problem. they think that it is the circuit board for the active pickups. nobody in America seems to have this part. Anybody know where i can get some more help on this?

has anybody ever replaced the active with a passive?

Thanks,

you would get a better response if you started a new thread: it is hard to help you on a circuit board part when the topic of the thread is "bone brass or plastic nut"