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FRANK MARIANO

 

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Post  Posted 23 Apr 2022 3:58 am    
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Are Zum roller nuts gauged?
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Ron Pruter

 

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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2022 11:58 am    
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Good question. Probably only Bruce would know.
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Chris Templeton


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2022 1:00 pm    
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Can't anyone who has a Zum tell or are you looking for measurements?
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Earnest Bovine


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2022 1:38 pm    
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Yes, but most are the same.
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Chris Templeton


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2022 2:10 pm    
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Ernest, do you think the thought behind behind non-gauged roller nuts is that the string gauges are graduated so there's no need for gauged nuts?
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Barry Coker


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2022 2:31 pm     Roller nut
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I Purchased some parts from Bruce a few Months ago one of the parts was a 12 string key head with rollers he asked me If I would be using it for a ext. E9 or U 12 and he included guaged rollers for my application.

I dont know if they all are guaged but I know the ones he sold me were.

Barry
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Chris Templeton


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2022 3:01 pm    
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That's It. The roller nuts are generally gauged to accommodate three or four strings, and then another set.
The .068-.072 string roller nuts sometimes need some tweaking so they sit a little lower
If the 10th string on the C6th is too high, it can cause the the 9th string to rattle.
Not a deal further up the neck where pushing down doesn't take as much pressure.
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Earnest Bovine


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2022 3:37 pm    
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Chris Templeton wrote:
do you think the thought behind behind non-gauged roller nuts is that the string gauges are graduated so there's no need for gauged nuts?


Yes
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Chris Templeton


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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2022 4:14 pm    
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Uh huh.
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