Things that crack nuts

SMILEYSIXX · #1 05-03-2011, 01:52 PM

Out of curiosity and knowledge for knowledge's sake, what type of things would crack a nut?

spaz21387 · #2 05-03-2011, 01:55 PM

fat girls... ???? but seriously strings that are larger then the slot or dropping the bass and it lands on the nut.

bassteban · #3 05-03-2011, 02:18 PM

I use the force.

Smokin' Toaster · #4 05-03-2011, 02:47 PM

One of these:

bassteban · #5 05-03-2011, 02:50 PM

WOOPS- I mean this:

I mean this:

TN WOODMAN · #6 05-03-2011, 02:53 PM

Tuning up an octave too high. A buddy bought an old Yamaha 10 or 12 years ago at a guitar show and in his NBD excitement did just this.

This bass was a Nippon Gakki built semi-acoustic hollowbody I'd never seen before but actually saw a shot of John Paul Jones playing one in the studio with Them Crooked Vultures just prior to their debut.

Jeff 66 · #7 05-03-2011, 02:53 PM

Wow.

I really enjoy this forum, but the sexism that is routinely displayed here is jaw-dropping.

bassteban · #8 05-03-2011, 02:54 PM

Lighten up, Francis.

Jeff 66 · #9 05-03-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bassteban

Lighten up, Francis.

You just made the list, buddy!

john grey · #10 05-03-2011, 03:11 PM

It wouldn't be easy however IF the nut design were very thin and the string were bent down from the nut to the string tree or tuning peg; it may happen from a quite wide B or E if the saddle cut was wide or deep enough to not have enough strength to support the pressure or a fast tuning, etc. The common idea that a brass unit would increase sustain is inconclusive but it certainly wouldn't crack like bone if too little support remained.
Of course there is always impact.....you drop your instrument and it hits on the nut....-=bad scene=-

Smokin' Toaster · #11 05-03-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff 66

Wow.

I really enjoy this forum, but the sexism that is routinely displayed here is jaw-dropping.

Now THAT's the funniest post I have seen on TB in awhile!!!

SMILEYSIXX · #12 05-03-2011, 03:44 PM

So if I were to take B string, stick it in an E slot, and keep tuning up, up, up, the chance of the nut breaking is pretty good?

MisterFabulous · #13 05-03-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SMILEYSIXX

So if I were to take B string, stick it in an E slot, and keep tuning up, up, up, the chance of the nut breaking is pretty good?

Yeah don't do that.

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/off...=#post10677780