Product Overview
The Graph Tech TUSQ 5000 is a replacement nut for many Fender-style electric guitars; it fits a flat or curved bottom nut slot (sand off the tab for a curved bottom).
TUSQ is Graph Tech's man-made ivory. Bone and ivory have hard and soft spots in the grain that hamper the even transfer of vibration to the guitar; TUSQ is consistent from piece to piece, so the right frequencies pass more efficiently from the string to the body. Graph Tech made TUSQ for high-end acoustic guitars and says it gives up to 200 percent more harmonic content and richness than bone.
Choosing the right nut: match it by length, then thickness, then string spacing (center of the low E slot to center of the high E slot). A little longer or thicker than your old nut is fine, as Graph Tech leaves a little extra so it can be sanded to a flush, snug fit.
Features
- Material: TUSQ (white)
- Graph Tech model 5000
- Pre-slotted for a quick, easy install; sand the bottom to set the height
- Length: 43.25mm (1.703")
- Thickness: 3.25mm (0.128")
- Height: 5.1mm (0.201")
- String spacing (E to E): 35.3mm (1.39")
- Radius: 9.5" (241mm)
