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Topic: Steel nuts |
Eddie Freeman
From:
Natchez Mississippi
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Posted 3 Dec 2019 10:16 am |
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| Has any one ever used steel flat stock instead of aluminum for the nut material. If so, how did it affect the sound? What plus does aluminum have over steel other than the weight? Anyone? |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2019 10:24 am Re: Steel nuts
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| What plus does aluminum have over steel other than the weight? Anyone? |
Easier to machine and work.
I have steels with both.. tough to say how big a difference it really is.. a fresh set of strings would make a much larger difference
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Robert Allen
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2019 10:25 am
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| I tried a few nuts and bridges using steel, didn't notice any difference in the sound. Aluminum is easier to machine and it doesn't rust. |
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Bill Groner
From:
QUAKERTOWN, PA
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Posted 3 Dec 2019 12:21 pm
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I tried brass, aluminum, steel, bone, stainless steel. Bob and Frank are right, aluminum is much easier to work with and much easier on the tools. I really couldn't hear much difference between the 5 materials I used.
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