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Warwick Just-A-Nut I or II?

#2
get the just a nut 1. i have the # 2 and imho its quite the cop out. the brass one is the same material as the frets, just by this i think the tone between open and fretted would be alot closer. that said, there are drawbacks to the just a nut 1. i like to hear what they are too!
 
#9
The #1 is the Brass. The best of the two. Warwick nuts are easily installed. I have replaced all the plastic nuts on my three basses with brass.
As per the Warwick tech:
Warwick nuts are held in with "crazy glue" type adhesive. You can use a thin putty knife to carefully pry off the nut, delicately sand the area to get rid of any glue, wash the new nut with hot water/dish det to make sure it's clean. Apply a few drops of crazy glue to the neck. Be carefull not to get any glue down the truss rod cavity or on the nut adjustment screws. Put the new nut in place, making sure it's centered to the fingerboard. Let it sit for a few minutes until dry. Then string it up, adjust and play.
 
#12
JAL said:
Just wonder where i can find one! Own a corvette freless, wouldnt mind subbin the AAN two out.
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I got one through my local Warwick dealer... who ordered it from Warwick in Germany.

The Graphite Just-A-Nut II on my Streamer was broken when I brought it (One of the "brackets" which guide the "main piece" was broken off... :hmm: hard to explain....)

I just requested a Just-A-Nut and put a note "Brass nut preferred"... and (three months later)... a brass one turned up.

Don't know if I was just lucky though...

FWIW it appeared to be second-hand... perhaps meaning they don't have new ones anymore.
 
#14
Jemetch said:
I got one through my local Warwick dealer... who ordered it from Warwick in Germany.

The Graphite Just-A-Nut II on my Streamer was broken when I brought it (One of the "brackets" which guide the "main piece" was broken off... :hmm: hard to explain....)

I just requested a Just-A-Nut and put a note "Brass nut preferred"... and (three months later)... a brass one turned up.

Don't know if I was just lucky though...

FWIW it appeared to be second-hand... perhaps meaning they don't have new ones anymore.
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The clips on my Corvette broke as well...so I'm taking a look at a brass Just A Nut 3
 
#16
You do *NOT* want a JAN II. The clips break off way too easily. When you look at a used Warwick, be sure to check the nut. You'll be surprised how many you find with a broken JAN II.

That said, the JAN III is great and I like mine just fine. While brass is obviously a different material I think the adjustment of the JAN III is much easier.
 
#17
If you have the option, go with the brass version of the JAN III. It is a great improvement over the previous ones. I have the regular III on my Streamer, and there is a modicum of tonal difference between open strings and fretted notes, so don't let that sway you.

That said, I still really like the JAN I on my '96 Vette.
 
#18
I have a Just-A-Nut II on my Corvette Fretless and one of the tabs is broke. It still works fine but I'm looking at a III to replace it. Does it matter if I get the brass vs synthetic since it's fretless?

Who sells these for the best price in the states?
 
#19
Email these people. They are the new reps for Warwick in the USA. Very nice to work with and prices are much lower than ordering from Warwick in Germany.

Customer Service, Hanser Music Group
DAVITT & HANSER-KUSTOM-B.C.RICH
MICHAEL KELLY-TRABEN
ROCKFIELD PICKUPS-WARWICK
[email protected]

I have the JAN I on my 1994 Fortress. The screws, which are brass, have worked loose and part of the 'buzz' from the strings are actually from the JAN I. I have the JAN III on order and should have it soon. The Warwick website states that the main issue with the JAN II is that it breaks. The JAN III is a harder material.
 
#20
EarlTroutman said:
Email these people. They are the new reps for Warwick in the USA. Very nice to work with and prices are much lower than ordering from Warwick in Germany.

Customer Service, Hanser Music Group
DAVITT & HANSER-KUSTOM-B.C.RICH
MICHAEL KELLY-TRABEN
ROCKFIELD PICKUPS-WARWICK
[email protected]

I have the JAN I on my 1994 Fortress. The screws, which are brass, have worked loose and part of the 'buzz' from the strings are actually from the JAN I. I have the JAN III on order and should have it soon. The Warwick website states that the main issue with the JAN II is that it breaks. The JAN III is a harder material.
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Thanks for the information. I'm thinking the synthetic III might be fine for fretless. It doesn't seem worth the extra cost to get brass when there are no brass frets.
 

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