TUSQ is a proprietary material which is precision engineered under high pressure and heat. It is specifically formulated to deliver the right frequencies with the optimum transfer rate to the top of your guitar every time. Because of the way TUSQ is
TUSQ is a very resonant material. This resonance alone will give you a full and deep sound that will amplify your tone to a new level. Secondly, it's a consistent material, allowing every note you play to sound just as clear and full as the next. In
Due to TUSQ’s consistency, it is extremely easy to work with. You can easily modify it with fine-grit sandpaper or other commonly used shaping tools.
If you’re experiencing any binding you can easily fold a piece of 200 Grit sand paper and sand the notch off. Again, being a consistent material you.
Compared to our String Saver saddles, you will notice a peak in the 1K range with TUSQ saddles. You will hear your guitar reaching noticeably higher frequencies. Simply put, you will get a slightly brighter sound and increased harmonic content.
No, TUSQ does not have PTFE. If you’re looking for lubricated nuts, consider our Black TUSQ XL nuts which are impregnated with PTFE.
To see a list of all the major guitar manufactures that are using TUSQ products on their guitars click here.
TUSQ is a great way to balance those strings for maximum output and string-to-string balance. We also carry microbalance saddles to improve an under-saddle pickup imbalance. The bottom of the saddle is divided into separate feet of different sizes st
We make two-pin sizes available in numerous color and dot configurations. The vast majority of guitars will fit our Traditional sized Martin style pins, while some guitars such as Taylor, Art & Lutherie, Seagull, Norman, Simon and Patrick, Godin, Com
It depends on who you ask! Some of our customers feel that bridge pins do nothing for tone; they buy them just for their beautiful appearance to complement their instrument. Other people will tell you they make a huge difference. We will defer to one
Here at Graph Tech, we get asked all the time "what is the difference between TUSQ & TUSQ XL?" or "What exactly is Fossalite?". Here is a quick rundown on the different type of materials we manufacture and why you would choose one over the other... T
We have recently found that a certainly era of Epiphone instruments have been assembled with a different stock nuts than usual, making our 6060 incompatible. But fear not! We have come out with the 6061, which will be a suitable replacement for Epiph
For holding a Graph Tech nut in place, use a thin coat of white wood glue, such as Elmers. Using a cyanoacrylate glue, like super glue, can cause some damaged if you every wanted to change out the nut in the future, as it may take a bit of the wood
Yes, acetone can be safely used to remove cyanoacrylate (CA) glue residues from TUSQ material without damaging it. However, we do recommend using a white wood glue. like Elmers, when installing any nut. Cyanoacrylate (CA) can bond too tightly with