[RockaBilly]

When I bought my guitar (agile al3000 p) it has a bone nut on it and a graphite nut in the package. I bought a set of slinky 10 guage for the job. I cut the graphite nut on the bottom and got a good action out of it after I installed the strings. It sounded like crap and I thought it's the strings. I decided to put the bone nut back on after I cut it and got a good action on it. It played better than before the job so what's the deal with the graphite nut? Aren't they supposed to be better?

Thanx!

[allthumbs]

I have heard that too. Maybe it is an installation problem. Be very careful around graphite dust. it gets into your lungs and doesn't break down. A mask and good ventilation are essential. I have heard builders forced to retire from screwing up their lungs with graphite dust.
I put a brass nut on one of my slide guitars, it rocks.

[RockaBilly]

Originally Posted by allthumbs

Be very careful around graphite dust. it gets into your lungs and doesn't break down. A mask and good ventilation are essential.

Now you tell me.

I used a dremel and got the dust all over my pants but thanks for the heads up and I think I just won't mess with graphite nuts anymore.

EDIT: What's the advantage of a brass nut?

[allthumbs]

I have mentioned graphite dust in an earlier post here. A brass nut gives more tone than graphite. I made mine from scratch at work out of some super dense brass alloy. It took me over an hour just to cut it to length and about 4 hrs to polish and shape it. My teck guy filed the slots and did the install. You can buy them now, I made mine about 20 years ago.