Ou7shined Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1319795956' post='1418620'] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]With some rigs and on some stages a Gramma pad works and on some it doesn't. A Fat Finger and a high mass bridge can benefit a bass that needs it and some basses will sound or feel different with 35"scale or through body stringing. Some players won't notice and will think it does nothing, but for the guys for whom it works and who can spot the difference it's cool. [/font][/color][/size] [size=4][color=#222222][font=Arial]I use through body stringing cos I can. It won't make you sound worse and it might sound, or more likely feel, better, so why not?[/font][/color][/size] [/quote] As part of a 70's restoration, last night I made a bone nut to replace the disgusting original plastic one. Difference in tone?.... next to nowt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1319799639' post='1418699'] ....As part of a 70's restoration, last night I made a bone nut to replace the disgusting original plastic one....Difference in tone?.... next to nowt.... [/quote] [color=#222222][font=Arial]I'm not surprised. Is bone used for its tone? I would imagine bone, like ivory, is mainly used for its looks. [/font][/color][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=Arial] [/font][/color][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=Arial]There's a lot of stuff on a bass that falls into the "because we can" category.[/font][/color][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1319800594' post='1418712'] [color=#222222][font=Arial]I'm not surprised. Is bone used for its tone? I would imagine bone, like ivory, is mainly used for its looks. [/font][/color][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=Arial] [/font][/color][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=Arial]There's a lot of stuff on a bass that falls into the "because we can" category.[/font][/color][color=#222222][font=Arial][size=1][/size][/font][/color][/quote] It is alleged that bone nuts are more glassy and crisper sounding than say plastic and some wooden nuts... enter the whole tusq / composite debate. In my experience brass nuts will directly contribute to tone.... but that's a whole other thread(s). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Brass does, he's right. Bone is more about durability, and lack of stickiness compared to plastic, helping your tuning problems, and meaning you don't need to keep replacing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted October 30, 2011 Author Share Posted October 30, 2011 [quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1319799639' post='1418699'] As part of a 70's restoration, last night I made a bone nut to replace the disgusting original plastic one. Difference in tone?.... next to nowt. [/quote] That's a lovely nut you got there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted October 30, 2011 Share Posted October 30, 2011 [quote name='henry norton' timestamp='1319976854' post='1420663'] That's a lovely nut you got there [/quote] Merci. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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