I just installed the white manmade ivory Tusque nut on my 98 American Strat. What a game changer. The nut was simple to install. I just needed to sand off the bottom nub and take a little off one side to make it fit. The height was much better and as result, I was able to get my action lower than from the factory! Plus string clarity and sustain is much improved. Highly recommended!!
@tulyar1043
2 жыл бұрын
One pearl of wisdom for you, before using a file rub the file with a stick of blackboard chalk, this will stop your file getting clogged up with particles of whatever you are fileing.
@DoomOfConviction
2 жыл бұрын
I need a new nut, first of all I measured everything on my nut and bought a TUSQ one and now I watch the man Dave providing sarcasm and good information. 🤘
@jonathanhandsmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this one. Exactly what I needed to know about replacing the nut on my new neck, with a Tusq. Great video as usual Dave!
@daviddesmond2143
4 жыл бұрын
Kids, I watched Dave's video then got the black Tusk nut for my Squire Telecaster thinline. It took me about 2 hours to put in after lots of sanding and fiddling around. I have worked on guitars but it I was going to do it again I would have a pro put one in. I did not need to file the string slots down. Thanks for this video it was very helpful. Another thing, I did the same test with dropping the nuts on a hard surface and listening to the sound, my old Squire nut had the same hi frequency as the Tusk.
@smasica
5 жыл бұрын
Oooh, my favorite finish -- a nice 'burst.
@ralphbenites1819
4 жыл бұрын
I like the color of the telecaster & the style
@offbeatbassgear
5 жыл бұрын
A very festive intro there Dave, you're going soft on us. I have some Tusq string trees that I like a lot.
@profile1251
5 жыл бұрын
Speaking of festive and Tusk string trees, reckon they make Xmas trees out of TUSQ yet?
@guygordon2780
5 жыл бұрын
Glad I saw the amp vid before you took it down. It shouldn't take that kind of pressure to make a company do the right thing (be helpful to your customers) -- but it does. They're just lucky you're such a nice guy. "No, you don't understand, Frida; He's got more subscribers than we have *customers*." --Head of Marketing, probably.
@robertdunaway-tyll7635
5 жыл бұрын
Explain what happened to me
@curtisfranklin6830
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks. very much. enjoyed your video. no background music. all went well with timing. you said just the right stuff. I found you today because the tele i built from scratch had just one small problem. The strings were not laying across the body end of the neck evenly. I had to move my bridge 3/16ths of an inch to get it right. I cut down some dowel to fill the wrong holes, then redrilled for the new correct fit and now its just perfect. Anyone out there thinking to build their own guitar, id say go for it. there is nothing greater than playing an instrument that you hand built. I got my tele kit from bulldog guitars and was very impressed that i didnt have to do any frett or neck adjustments. The fit was perfect and they had the neck set perfect. So all is well. As i am a carpenter and woodworker with tools the build was time consuming due to my nature of getting things perfect but very enjoyable. I am diligently pursuing learning to play the guitar in hopes i can play one as good as i can build one. Cheers dave
@HeyjAjSayJ
5 жыл бұрын
The drop test is always an eye-opener, worth more than a thousand words. Customer happy that he/she gets to choose.
@DriveCarToBar
5 жыл бұрын
A kids glue stick is great for glued items that you don't want to be permanent.
@turbotoy18
5 жыл бұрын
I feel like you did this just for me... Thank you!
@deadlegs187
4 жыл бұрын
I've learnt a bunch from you Dave. Thanks very much
@63mckenzie
5 жыл бұрын
I have this exact same guitar and I love it. Yes its rough and ready but play beautifully, rock, country, blues, jazz, whatever .I think with low cost guitars it is hit or miss whether you get a good or bad one. Remember a bad workman always blames his tools.
@daspacechoechechoz9028
3 жыл бұрын
Dave is the definition of artisan...electrified. Thanks Dave, your pal, Dave.
@chadhyde50
5 жыл бұрын
That being said, gotta can that one. Pure gold Dave.😂🎸🎸
@bristolfashion4421
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all the little hints and tips you pop into each vid. :-)
@DavesWorldofFunStuff
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
@JohnBodoni
5 жыл бұрын
I'm always surprised when he doesn't say "vasectomy" when removing a nut...
@bassa69
4 жыл бұрын
dude removing a nut is castration
@Shaun.Stephens
4 жыл бұрын
Vasectomy is cutting the vas deferens, the tube that carries sperm from the testicle to back of the the prostate. Removing a nut is a (partial) castration.
@williamcampbell7387
4 жыл бұрын
Medically, it is referred to as an orchiectomy, from the same root as orchid. Go figure-- I thought only maidens had flowers.
@markcassidy4232
Жыл бұрын
Your a very skilled Luthier. Excellent work and craftsmanship. I will vouch for the TUSQ Nut, Saddle, and BRIDGE PINS. The bridge pins I use on all my Martin Guitars. 1963 D28, 1969 D41 1969 D28. Thanks for the videos. Keep up the great work.
@DavesWorldofFunStuff
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@gimmeagig
2 жыл бұрын
I always learn something here. Thank you!
@DavesWorldofFunStuff
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@hoofhearted7445
5 жыл бұрын
I did the exact same tusq chanhe with my MIM strat. It wasnt hard to do at all and made a difference cuz my g string was twangy too. Tusq all the way. This is sandpaper toall wrong though. You tape fine sandpaper to your fretboard and sand down the tusq to match the radius of your fretboard! much easier. Then center and file down the edges till ur happy.
@BenCoombs
5 жыл бұрын
Man your intros keep getting better by the week, great stuff Dave!!
@gearhead762
10 ай бұрын
The Tusq sounds much brighter and focused in the drop test here and elsewhere. I am installing one on an Ibanez RGR121 DXWF to replace the plastic junk currently residing in the nut slot. Hoping it tightens and brightens up the sound a tick.
@StoneShards
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear about you getting your amp fixed. Just goes to show: sometimes, you just gotta put it out there, and see what happens.
@michaelschertell2821
Жыл бұрын
Thanks this has been a great help as I plan my build...
@Woods_Hiker
5 жыл бұрын
really cool that you got someone you in fact trust to mes with possibly fix your bass amp 👍🎸
@nuthineatholl6434
5 жыл бұрын
I been up, I been down Take my word, my way around I ain't askin' for much I said, Lord, take me downtown I'm just lookin' for some Tusq
@ryansampley8162
5 жыл бұрын
Your the best Dave love the your channel!
@snakebyte7271
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome Dave, used the same technique on my mim neck with the rag & a piece of wood worked perfect drifted right out, Ordered a Tusq xl nut will use wood glue as well Thanks !
@gurleyz
3 жыл бұрын
With the name brand high quality Tusq nuts, you can usually get by ok without filing the nut slots as long as it is filed just right on the bottom where it positions itself for good intonation. It can be a bit more time consuming, but way less risk of ruining a brand new nut by over filing the nut slots. It think that's what he kinda what he meant when he said you can get lucky with these Tusq nuts. You do have to take it off and put it back on until the strings sit at just the right height, but it's way easier than trying to start from scratch with a super cheap bone blank nut.
@jdavis.fw303
5 жыл бұрын
I had kinda forgot about your channel. Used to watch it a few years back, subscribed now!
@Cigarsnguitars
4 жыл бұрын
Always informative with a comical flair. Dave, you’re the best!
@carbidejones5076
5 жыл бұрын
Good luck with the amp and Merry Christmas to you and your family
@rudiwillems1166
3 жыл бұрын
nice done Dave's world of Fun Stuff Guitars repairs update i like these video's.
@WoodesosGuitarMods
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah but didn't you know you could do all this fret dressing with a sanding sponge you'd normally use for wood finishing;-) I love you Dave. I'm glad guys like you exist to show us what to actually do!
@markcaserta1367
3 жыл бұрын
My Squier Classic Vibe came with really nice dressed frets. I will replace the nut though as the nut it came with was not so hot. The guitars build quality was really nice though.
@artemisg.8057
3 жыл бұрын
Hi! I received my Classic Vibe few days ago. Mine too, came with a nut which I call "sloppy job". I will take it to the guitar center and ask them to replace it.
@anthonyholland2669
5 жыл бұрын
I've just fitted a tusq nut to my Hofner shorty - as a result I've ended up with a totally unplayable buzzy " every note from 1st to 9th fret sounds the same " type guitar - next time I want to fit a tusk nut IL get a pro like Dave to fit it !
@anthonysilva5312
5 жыл бұрын
Anthony Holland the nut only affects the open strings
@TheCleaner6969
10 ай бұрын
Fender needs to really address that nut issue. Just got a Sonic & I couldn't get .008 under the high e.
@randolphpatterson5061
5 жыл бұрын
I think the most significant difference between QUALITY nut materials is durability, and not really so much tone or sustain. There are probably guitars out there with nuts made of such soft, cheap material that they can have SOME effect on tone & sustain, but in most of those cases, every other thing about those guitars is cheap, too. If a person replaces a cheap saddle on an acoustic with a good one made of micarta, bone, antler, graphite, or Tusq, it's probably gonna sound better than the cheap saddle, but changing from, for example, Tusq to bone won't make any huge difference. The fit is more important, and another big difference-maker is whether or not the saddle slot is cut through to the bare top wood.
@jonreynolds6248
5 жыл бұрын
Love the festive holiday intro, hehe. I got one for sale on Ebay exactly like that at the moment. No kiddin', same year, same color and everything. I guess it's not that big of coincidence given the amount of them out there. I just thought it was weird. Thanks again for all the teachin' and the life lessons, Dave!
@blkjckgtr3075
5 жыл бұрын
Your FX's are getting better Dave,have a great weekend,Cheers
@Damaged262
5 жыл бұрын
Not for anthibg, but you know some good shit, bless your hear!
@notyou1567
5 жыл бұрын
Tusq nuts make guitar setup and intonation SOOOO much better.
@mikemanne8112
5 жыл бұрын
very nice dave ! nice work !
@mikefarquhar5063
Жыл бұрын
Sweet bro! Neat work, didn't know the feeler gauge tick for nut slot height adjustment for the nut to the first fret. Every day learning something new thanks to good folks like yourself, I very subscribed,iked, and hopefully you make more vids, I'm having particular amount of trouble on my partscaster, fitted a new two point trem from old 6 point, it's a fender starcaster mim, 40 quid been modded tosound good, but just can't get that perfect balance of tension between new strings, obviously takes a bit of time, and the trem springs now up to 5 springs because of this, was thinking of getting harder springs so more room for adjustment for te claw, and less springs idk, it's ok when I dive a little but(is a oating trem) when I pull up a little it doesn't reset like it does when diving, so that tells me it's either the strings (D'addario nyxl 9.5 to 44 I also like the elixir coated poly and opti web) so it's not a full step up in gauge to 10s fro 9s, and there's no room left for the spring claw to tighten up to. I'm thinking have a compromise between bridge angle, losses off just put 3 hard springs and one of those push back devices that screw to the spring cavity to adjust the spring tension against. My big question is where at the point of tension of the strings, new strings that need to be settled in, after a week of adjustments, does the tension balance out, is there a way that's fool-proof step by step? I'd watch that vid, like and share to everyone defo
@surfrby8876
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been told I have a heavy hand when filing nuts 😬, and I do, still trying to perfect it , any way thanks for the video from Boston ☘️
@porksboy
4 жыл бұрын
If you will make figure eight while sanding that nut down you will keep the sides parallel.
@RyanDardenA
5 жыл бұрын
After all these years I finally just realized your voice reminds me of Garfield the cat
@onpsxmember
5 жыл бұрын
From what series?
@cpk313
4 жыл бұрын
Those tangs are exactly what I have to take off on a used Baja Tele I just got. Almost every one on the neck is sticking out. Too bad that file isn't readily avaible.
@asdaven1
Жыл бұрын
The tusq and plastic sounded pretty close to me while the bone sounded different. I think the problem is the plastic nut just needed some filing and adjustment and its not the material. Ive heard its synthetic bone so its not just a soft piece of plastic and many online say the factory is hard and will take filing well. Thats probably why theres improvement with the new nut because its cut better than fenders. But with the proper files, from my understanding...a comprehensive professional setup would take care of this because they go over that. Telecasters are already bright sounding guitars so the Tusq could make some sound too bright. Ive read the best improvement in sound as far as hardware is changing to the vintage bridge and brass saddles. And of course pickups.
@MarkoVesovic
3 жыл бұрын
No Bone nut , no nothing !
@D1it4FN
5 жыл бұрын
Your production levels are going through the roof Dave. Guess it's just a matter of time before we see you cruising the red carpet eh?
@pigjubby1
5 жыл бұрын
Same issues my MIM Tele has.
@ToddSauve
5 жыл бұрын
I don't think you cursed on this video Dave! Well, maybe once. You are getting better my man! Soon, if you keep trying, you will have control of your tongue! And then all the kiddies can watch it too! :) And another note, I don't hear much difference between the bone or the plastic nut in the drop test. What does that mean? The Tusq nut definitely sounds different.
@GetUnwoke
5 жыл бұрын
imo during the drop test the tusq sounded more like glass while the plastic sounded more like...well.. plastic. lol but those two sound a lot more similar to each other than the bone nut. I'm in the market for an upgraded nut for my MIM baja tele so I guess bone is what I'll try first.
@tedsmith4353
4 жыл бұрын
Like the vids. I'm no Luther. Puts a smile on me face to see I'm doing thing correctly.
@12south31
4 жыл бұрын
Nope, your a Ted!
@petedazer3381
4 жыл бұрын
You still rock Dave, lemme tell ya!
@zdcyclops1lickley190
3 жыл бұрын
If the action on your guitar changes when you have it in playing position versus on the bench your guitar has something wrong with it. on the bench The only thing that is different is the direction of gravity. If the weight of your guitar when it is on the bench bends the neck there is something wrong with it.
@wademiyataki9221
5 жыл бұрын
Look at you, all Christmasy... Was wondering about the pjb. Hope it gets fixed for you. Cheers.👍
@michaele4221
5 жыл бұрын
Love the intro. Merry Christmas. I just saw a guy make cracks in his gold top Gibson finish with compressed air and a hairdryer. Wouldn't that totally screw up the playability of the guitar? And what about the electronics? Not that I would ever do that to my basses. Just wondering.
@Riverdeepnwide
5 жыл бұрын
Dave is your amp guy Pete looking for more amp repairs? I'd love to see him working on stuff like we love to see you at it.
@steveejohn8830
4 жыл бұрын
that Tusq nut sounds like it is the note D
@midwestfisherman
5 жыл бұрын
LOL...”Evil empire”!
@OtaconNachos
5 жыл бұрын
Holy fuck that intro
@speedwayaudio3
5 жыл бұрын
I put tusq in every guitar I own. Even if its brand new I'll change it.
@Afurthyclays
3 жыл бұрын
What's the Tusq model/part # for that Telecaster? I see several different ones for "Fender" style guitars.
@jafethuerta
3 жыл бұрын
I need to know as well jajaja
@ThomasTribeTrails
2 жыл бұрын
that nut resonation trick was cool, also very telling. I would think the better overall guitar note would come from a nut that had the ability to sing, not a total sound killer. Rather a ping than a thud.
@bjmccoy5638
5 жыл бұрын
does a note last longer on them tusq nuts? when you play a distortion note for a long time?? thats the kind of nut im lookin for if anyone can help. i played a gibson les. once and my budy told me he had a bone nut on it. the note rang out for a long time when i played a solo vabrato note. dont know what ki d of bone it was tho.
@ricklee4883
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing what to do re nut replacement. I was a bit concerned that you dressed the fret ends without protecting the fret board. Can you comment why you didn't mask off etc when dressing fret ends? Thanks
@javierespana2807
4 жыл бұрын
I use a nail filer to smooth fret ends and works fine. No scratches on the neck
@freedomination2
5 жыл бұрын
telelicious
@jameskrys5286
5 жыл бұрын
Those Tusq Tune-O-Matic bridge saddles improve tone also.
@petercollin5670
5 жыл бұрын
Dave, you can find those triangular files in stores that sell chainsaws and chainsaw accessories. Hope that helps.
@therickashesoloband
5 жыл бұрын
dave how ya doin I came by to let you know that your new video is really cool I gave it thumbs up to prove how cool it is take care dave have a great weekend
@rockerbob949
5 жыл бұрын
Wood glue and toothpicks go a long way when working on guitars.
@2bikemikesguitartopics145
5 жыл бұрын
I'll need to try those tusqe nuts. I like 18 thou on base strings, 16 on treble, but if its a 9-12 radius, 17 on D&G. Works best for me.
@stevehogan8829
5 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Dave. Very pretty Telecaster. I bet you can make it Mucho BetterO I'm not good enough yet to do the fret ends without tape. I do pretty good but I do see some marks occasionally if I don't use tape. Not horrible but enough to know I was there on some of them. As long as it mine I'm fine but I couldn't work on someone else's frets without taping. I"ve avoided replacing a nut.. One of those things that seems like it would be easy to screw up. I'll wait till I have one that must be replaced.... give it a go myself and if it sucks I'll take it to someone who knows how to do it.
@onpsxmember
5 жыл бұрын
Just get a ultra cheap beater neck to try stuff out. That way, no other guitar has to take the first abuse. If you screw up a nut, all you destroyed is a bit of bone and a few hours. It's no magic...if you do a few you'll get the hang of it. There is so much information out there how to make them.
@tubedude1077
5 жыл бұрын
I often wonder why guitar manufactures do not dress the fret ends before installation. It make a more comfortable playing instrument with minimal work
@truyentrinh8419
10 ай бұрын
Hi. Thank you for your very helpful video. I have a question, my new Squier Tele 40th anniversary have a problem that the high E string sound dull when play open, i changed the higher nur but still the same. Please advise. Thank you. Troy.
@davidkastin4240
5 жыл бұрын
And now it is Telelicious 😆
@hastyberford
5 жыл бұрын
You didn't need to tell her you were recording as long as you were one of the parties on the conversation.
@zettepix2009
4 жыл бұрын
My god... I cam eto see how you changed the nut and met all your tools
@tofusauce
4 жыл бұрын
"Mexican telecastorr"
@TheLambLive
5 жыл бұрын
Are you kidding me?!. That Tusq nut sounded incredible bouncing off the concrete. And people say it doesn't make a difference. Pffft.
@davekiddie4467
5 жыл бұрын
Off a concrete floor that's rediculas
@briancardwell7226
4 жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas Dave
@geoffwhitaker6062
5 жыл бұрын
Dave, the fret end file you said you can't find, looks a lot like the one made and sold by FretGuru. I use their string action gauge.
@pks41805
5 жыл бұрын
There is a file on Amazon that looks like your wooden handled file.
@johnclayton1026
4 жыл бұрын
Canadians: Gordon Lindsey, Gordon Lightfoot, Ian and Sylvia, Lorne Greene
@longwhip
5 жыл бұрын
When you drop a TUSQ nut it sounds like a real silver quarter from 1964...has a ping to it....making the open strings sound like frets or a ghost fret below the nut....It took my tele from 32 secs of noticeable sound to 55 seconds before dropping below my hearing with my ear on the headstock.... I have replaced EVERYTHING with TUSQ....best mod EVER!!!
@rickshipman9279
5 жыл бұрын
Don't no nothing,"No country for old man"
@dalgguitars
4 жыл бұрын
Tele-licious. Nice!
@tomfoolery2082
5 жыл бұрын
Hope u dont mind me askin ,iv looked at alota places for a 4mm truss rod wrench 10" to 12" t handle like u hav. Where did u find 1 like u hav in this vid ? And the vise like the nut was in, found a vise at well that place, they kinda proud of em. Lol Iv learned a lot from ur channel, thank u very much.
@jonlennon3348
5 жыл бұрын
Only curious but I didn't notice you doing the intonation? Unless I dozed off,LOL
@davidkastin4240
5 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately he doesn't show the intonation or pickup height adjustments in every video. Something that we like to see
@KarlKarsnark
5 жыл бұрын
Dave is getting fancy with the big Hollywood intros! Dave, I've been doings some semi-major guitar surgery lately, and thanks to your vids all has gone well. However, I'd love it if you could do a vid on exactly how the electronics in a typical electric guitar work (i.e. current/signal flow), so that we might be able to figure out how to do a basic wiring job without separate schematics. Thanks for all the great work. Cheers!
@remotexpolde
5 жыл бұрын
Lol Seriously!! Airline made me check my strat,, Got it back and they Killed the switch. Tried to install a new one, followed everything and now have a 4 position switch and an Off position. LMAO!
@wotasod
5 жыл бұрын
id change the string tree as well
@kenberger859
4 жыл бұрын
Next time you may need a new file try "brownells" gun parts they have gun Smith quality files and fine tools.
@acloserlook5823
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure he will find another one of those files he likes there. Good call.
@ryanstark2350
4 жыл бұрын
I ran experiments with some types of glue. Gluing bone ot plastic on wood and these tests have been confirmed on actual guitars. Don't use super glue because when you remove a nut it will take wood with it. Epoxy glue is good. It dries very hard and allows the nut to be tapped out leaving the glue and wood on the guitar.
@socialdef3
4 жыл бұрын
You know I read the same thing about wood glue, that using it can strip chunks of wood when removing the nut. For this, CA glue is recommended or any common super glue. Who to believe? I am not a beginner when it comes to guitar maintenance, but having never replaced or worked on a nut before, research tends to confuse more than help. In any case, I want this nut to stay, so I don't mind using something that won't exactly come off.
@sunnys3325
5 жыл бұрын
Can u also shave more off the bottom to get the nut height correct after shaving the little bump off? Im about to install one on a strat and thats what I thought u should do. ✌
@PaulJonesy
5 жыл бұрын
Yes that’s what I’m hoping to do with a tele nut I’m replacing with tusq. I guess it assumes the ratios between all the slots are right so they all need the same amount taken off the height.
@seansmith7100
5 жыл бұрын
It all depends how far it's off to the individual guitar. If all are high, sure. Baby steps, measure 5 times, re tune to bitch, adjust. Don't do this when you have to rush if you can help it. Also as Dave suggested...This is the last setup step.
@kravensoda6038
5 жыл бұрын
Cheers GoochmanDave!!! Question, can a guitar neck have fret sprout more than once?
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