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11-30-2010, 12:23 AM
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A J bass?!?!? Anybody? Don't feel like cutting one myself!
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11-30-2010, 07:44 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA | | | Well, then find someone who knows how to cut 'em. Despite assertions to the contrary, any nut has to be cut to fit the particular instrument. While the rough outer dimensions and even the string spacing can be right, the slots simply must be cut for the individual bass.
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11-30-2010, 08:33 AM
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11-30-2010, 10:34 AM
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It'll probably still need to be filed down properly to fit your bass (if the dimensions even fit, which is something you should measure out before purchasing).
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11-30-2010, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange And be prepared to shell out. Brass nuts ain't fun to make. | That's my point! 
I have no problem cutting and slotting a plastic or bone nut...I just don't feel like dealing with brass!!!
Really want one though. May want a couple!!! 
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11-30-2010, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Benjamin Strange And be prepared to shell out. Brass nuts ain't fun to make. | Agreed, most heartily!
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11-30-2010, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Billy Low That's my point!
I have no problem cutting and slotting a plastic or bone nut...I just don't feel like dealing with brass!!!
Really want one though. May want a couple!!! | Why? Brass isn't titanium. It's a very soft metal as far as machining and the like. It's as easy to file down as bone or plastic if your files are nice and sharp. The biggest pain is that you have to make sure to wire brush the file out periodically because the brass will gum it up due to the copper content.
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11-30-2010, 11:14 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Illinois, USA | | | Yeah, they're not really much different than a bone nut, just more time-consuming. And I might add, for absolutely no benefit unless you play a LOT of open strings (in which case they MIGHT make for a more even sound, but generally don't really make a difference).
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11-30-2010, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by JTE Yeah, they're not really much different than a bone nut, just more time-consuming. And I might add, for absolutely no benefit unless you play a LOT of open strings (in which case they MIGHT make for a more even sound, but generally don't really make a difference).
John | Who cares about tone? It's about the shiny gold color to match my hardware. Plus, I need a new nut anyway.
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11-30-2010, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by FunkMetalBass Who cares about tone? It's about the shiny gold color to match my hardware. Plus, I need a new nut anyway. | OK! That's the only good reason for one! 
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11-30-2010, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by FunkMetalBass Who cares about tone? It's about the shiny gold color to match my hardware. Plus, I need a new nut anyway. | +1. The saddles on my AccuBass are simply breathtaking. 
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11-30-2010, 12:12 PM
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11-30-2010, 09:15 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maryland, USA | | | I've filed a brass nut before and am in the process of filing another. It just takes more time to file a brass nut.
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12-01-2010, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Chrisk-K I've filed a brass nut before and am in the process of filing another. It just takes more time to file a brass nut. | Thank you for placing it so eloquently. After cutting as many nuts as I have, I really have no patience for another one...especially brass.
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12-01-2010, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by JTE | Nah, my brass Hipshot bridges should be fine!
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