Brown Nut

gilrep · #1 02-10-2008, 07:58 AM

I have my 1999 Washburn Custom Shop XB-900 -J Bass up for sale and a potential buyer noticed the Brown colored Nut in the photo and asked what material it was made of.

Thinking Natural Bone....... but I don't really know what to tell them.
Any Ideas?
Thanks

Brian D · #2 02-10-2008, 08:05 AM

Most likely a plastic nut.

gilrep · #3 02-10-2008, 08:13 AM

this guitar listed for $1300. I would hate to think that they put a plastc nut on it.

i_got_a_mohawk · #4 02-10-2008, 08:14 AM

Thats how much my rays were, roughly, they both have plastic nuts.

Its probably plastic.

gilrep · #5 02-10-2008, 08:54 AM

Ok.. I just wrote to Washburn Customer Service. In the past , They have been good about answering my e-mails.
When I hear back ..I will post the reply.
Thanks

tmusic101 · #6 02-10-2008, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilrep

this guitar listed for $1300. I would hate to think that they put a plastc nut on it.

Plastic nuts are not necessarily a bad thing. There are different grades of plastic used in guitar nuts.

Cheap basses use cheap brittle plastic, higher end basses use much higher quality, higher density plastic.

Groover · #7 02-10-2008, 11:17 AM

I think by natural bone, you mean unbleached? If so, those are still white, just a little darker white.

Not sure what that is, but it does look like plastic.

gilrep · #8 02-11-2008, 02:14 PM

I got my answer today from Washburn Customer Service.
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I believe the nut was tusc.

Steve Gill
Customer Service Representative
US Music Corp.
steve.gill@usmusiccorp.com
Phone: 847.949.0444| Fax: 775.703.1198

-----Original Message-----
From: Gil Rep
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 9:51 AM
To: Washburn
Subject: Info request from Washburn Web Site

Any info you can give me on this Bantam XB-900-J Bass guitar would be
helpful. Serial #9811149 .
Mainly what material is the brown nut made of. It looks like
plastic.. But this was an expensive bass and I wouldn't think they would use plastic.
Including 3 pictures
Thanks
Gil Rep

Brian D · #9 02-11-2008, 06:26 PM

The correct spelling is Tusq.

**embellisher** · #10 02-12-2008, 01:05 AM

Tusq is a synthetic, most likely some kind of plastic formed under pressure. It is supposed to be more uniform than bone, but then, so is plastic.

It is intended as a replacement for ivory, but most people who play acoustic instruments prefer bone to Tusq.