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[Dean]

I just put a bone nut on my 335 ,and I will probable put bone nuts on the rest of my guitars that do not have them.I am in the process of learning how to set up gutairs,replace nuts ,make them from scratch..string spacing, pick up , bridge,neck etc. I know it is just me but I really do not like plastic and resin stuff.I want organic materials,tone materials on my guitars.Stuff that will take a beating and get better.I am guessing ,but I think most people just take the gutair as is when they buy it.A really well set up guitar makes a big difference.I am going to replace my plastic bridges with bone or wood ,too.Just wondered what people in here thought about set up wise.Call me crazy but ,my guy switches the pots...pot used for tone ,use it for volume..and the pot used for volume use it for tone....it gives you more control...try it.
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[woland99]

I never tried changing nut on electric. One time I did it on acoustic
(nut and saddle) Taylor 410 - bone ones made that guitar much
brighter. It may be interesting idea for my 335 - after I put P90s
on it it seems to be on a darks side.

JT

[marksound]

[Dean]

Marksound....he did but It was a little over my head....I will get him to tell it to me in writing and get back to you on it.I just know whatever he does gives you more control...like more ranges of volume..you know you got 1 thru 10 on the knob but it does not go up and down that smoothly.The taper is more responsive.I guess next time I post something I will have all my info together.I guess you can tell I'am a doer .I learn by doing and watching...I don't question why to much..if it works it's good and if not I find another way.That why I could never teach.I have taught people how to do things by showing them ,not telling them.Anyway I will get back to you on it.
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[marksound]

Here's a basic description of the difference in pots from GuitarElectronics.com:

[Dean]

Marksound.....Here is the reason....Pots are available with 'Audio' or 'Linear' taper.
Linear taper means the pot's value is exactly half, when the pot is turned half way.
Audio means you have to turn the pot about 3/4 until it measures half of it's value.
That's because the human ear always needs 10x more volume to perceive twice the volume increase.
Audio taper helps when used in amplifiers once the signal has gain and is much larger.
Traditionally audio pots are always used with volume and linear pots for tone controls.

If placed right after a weak magnetic pickup, the opposite should be done.
I always reverse the audio and linear pots on guitars, as it makes more sense to the ears and is more practical....Hope this helps
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[marksound]

That's pretty much what I said, right up until the last part where we're exactly opposite.

[nylenny]

Have you guys checked out the Buzz Feiten tuning system? He uses a special nut and other adjustments to get better intonation over the board. I can't really explain how it works, but I have played a guitar that has it, and it sounds great.

[Dean]

I have looked at it ,it is basicly extending the nut over the fret board.I have not tried one yet.
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