7 String Guitar Nut For Sale (2024 Update)

Direct swap for the nut in my PRS SE Paul's guitar. Just needed a little sanding on the side to slip in, but works great.robs0303

These TUSQ nuts are fantastic. I put one of these nuts on a guitar that has a Kahler tremolo that I installed and unlike the bone nut it had, the TUSQ nut is super slippery and helps keep the guitar in tune by not having the string stick in the slots. They also produce a nice snappy clear tone with a great high end which I must have on all my guitars. I hate dull sounding strings and this nut delivers!moshe4977

High E string too close to frets and low B string height ok. Had to shim then sand at angle to get the proper height on high E. I bought it because it was the only black 7 string I could find. I'll make my own next time.bobbatch

Reservations first. My Strat Fretboard is curved, so why not supply a curved on the underside Nut, so before doing anything else filing doesnt have to be done. It was necessary to sandpaper off one face as well so the Nut fitted in the slot. Once the string slots had been widened and deepened slightly all was fine. Playing is very good. So all is good with this Nut.go4itbob

It is VERY hard to figure out from the online descriptions which nut will fit standard guitar models. Hint to manufacturers and retailers: be more specific with measurements and models. Anyway, I have a 2008 Road Worn Mexican Telecaster. I did not know if the original nut had a notch or not, but turned out it didn't, so I had to file this notch off the nut, pretty easy to do carefully. Very carefully tapped the old nut out from the side with a small round wood dowel. No need to glue new nut. It was a tighter fit than the original and I had to gently tap it in with a small rubber mallet. But I did not need to cut or sand anything. Result is the string intonation and tone problem I had is gone and the string vibrates freely and clearly. But the nut sticks out just a hair on either side of the neck, even though it said if fits Fender models…needs to be more specific. I am not filing it off as I want to keep the original rounded edge.NotARockStar

This is the first nut I've had to replace, and had no problem doing it. I bought this to replace a broken nut on a 90's Mexican made start. I don't know why the listing doesn't clearly say so, but I can confirm this is a 9.5 inch radius nut. The tab at the bottom is to make it useful for guitars whose nut cavity is either flat or radiused. If yours is radiused like mine, removing the tab just requires some filing and cleaning up with sand paper. Lay the sand paper on the fret board to make sure the bottom matches the same radius. It needed a little sanding to get it to fit inside the cavity, and some on the sides to remove the extra hanging off the sides. Now the guitar is good as new, and I didn't have to pay a professional to fix it.Luis

and replace them with a great new Tusq artificial ivory nut. Plays excellent and transmits tone very well (you can tell the difference if you drop the old one and this one on a hard surface.) It also files down very easily to fit your size neck, and with the raised ridge will fit both curved and flat nut slots. This is also great for converting an inexpensive Affinity strat to standard Strat string spacing so that your fingers can get on the strings better. An amazing improvement.edge12x2

Not an exact fit for your fender style neck, but with some modifications it is far better than the plastic nuts common on cheaper guitars. This is my 3rd Tusq nut that I have put on various guitars. Tusq nuts do what they advertise as far as helping to keep your guitar in tune. The string spacing is perfect and I have had to modify the string slots only when setting up a guitar for top-heavy strings.twinklin-2

I purchased this as a replacement nut for a DIY telecaster build. The kit provided nut was very high action and this nut did a better job on the tele. Recommended as replacement nut. The package says it'll work on both Strat and Tele necks.DAVID

I have had great experience with these. They are relatively easy to file and sand. I am always able to fit them perfectly to each guitar. The amazing part is how this small but mighty part can completely eliminate intonation problems. In many cases people over look the nut. Often strings hang up and release randomly causing a host of problems. These are high quality, and slippery so your stings glide over it. This company is great to deal with also. Do yourself a favor and get one.rico07

This made all the difference to the stability of tuning on my 2015 I Highly recomend any 2015 player to upgrade from the ghastly brass nut fitted by Gibsonhalfman_lannister

Ten minutes to fit (needed modelling knife to remove moulding nipple), easy to adjust. Effectively turns zero-fret adjustable metal nut into adjustable conventional nut. Immediately fixed tuning stability problems compared to the metal nuts (tried brass and titanium). Looks far more traditional, neat and well-designed. Can't honestly tell the difference between fretted and un-fretted tone, but acoustically the guitar does seem more resonant and lively. Feels and sounds great, superb value.Paul W.

Perfect solution to the dredded brace zero fret on 2015 Gibson guitars. Love the guitar now that the Tusq is in place. Just dropped in no adjustment needed. GREATcmiri198t1k

Not quite a perfect fit for the Revstar but some sanding and shaving using a single sided blade did the trick. Much much better than the rubbish sticking stock nut,now keeps in tune, and is smooth to tune.Gary N.

I have a classical guitar that had two irksome problems. The action was too high and the guitar lacked resonance, sustain and volume. I had spent too much money on it to just give up on it. A friend told me about Zero Glide for the classical guitar and suggested it might help, It took all of 5 minutes to install the Zero Glide and re-tune the guitar. Right away I noticed the strings were slightly lower along the length of the neck … not much, but even a half of mm is a lot in the world of classical guitar. After a quick adjustment to the saddle by another half a mm the guitar had the action I like: 3 mm from top of fret 12 to underside of E6. Playing the guitar was almost effortless and the sound was brighter and louder. More dynamic. A guitar playing buddy said he thought it was 'too bright' for a classical guitar. A casual listener said it sounded very nice and had more depth. I'm leaving it on.mikekremer

I have been using a Zero glide nut that came standard with my Gold Tone OB 150 Banjo. I have owned and played this banjo since October 2017. What does the Zero Glide do for my banjo? Tone and action were the first 2 things I noticed right off the bat. The next thing I noticed was no string binding at the nut. This is a VERY important feature to have, especially if you intend to get a set of Keith D tuners or a set of Cheat a Keys to play all those Earl Scruggs tunes where he does all those tuning tricks. If you add any of those items to your banjo, you will need ZERO GLIDE, No exceptions in my experienced opinion as a lifelong musician. No more using graphite in the nut slots. Don't need it. This new Zero Glide is for my Martin D Custom guitar. It is my number one guitar. The issue I have with this guitar is some string binding on a couple stings. Zero Glide is a fast remedy for this. Since this will be a new nut install the next thing not needed is one of those high dollar nut file sets that some luthier shops charge a hefty price for. If you are a working musician with some tech skills you might not have all that cash to shell out for high priced and extremely delicate files to dress a nut. ZERO GLIDE to the rescue. No more grabbing the feeler gauges and that hair tie tohold them in place across the fretboard at the first fret to set the proper height of the nut slots while filing. No chance of scratching up your guitar with a file either. Guitar techs know what I am talking about. Zero Glide will help give you the tone your guitar, your ears and the ears of your audience deserves. You may notice more sustain and a bit of brightness to each open note and even up the fretboard. This nut is much easier than doing a brass nut set up. I have 2 guitars with that set up. Zero Glide will also go on my mandolin to brighten it up a bit and for the same reasons I will use it on all my fretted instruments. Once you play with a Zero Glide , you may never switch back after you notice what it can do for your ax. You may find installation how to videos on Youtube to help with your installation of Zero Glide nut, There is an installation guide included with the Zero Glide nut and different thicknesses of fret wire to choose from included in the box.goodleray

I installed this on my Guild D-25M and it sounds good. However I am somewhat disappointed that there were only four frets included which accommodate a higher action. I will need to find a higher crowned one from my local guitar shop to fix a little string buzzing. The installation is pretty easy, considering anyone who does want to replace theirs should understand that you must have some basic skills and ability to use tools. I do appreciate the design that eliminates the tedious work of cutting new string slots.However patience is still required from the novice.larryjrobb

The perfect replacement for a wore-out, vintage 7 1/4 inch radius Strat neck. Will work for a vintage Tele neck too. If you run 9-42s, theres no need to widen the nut slots, just a little light smoothing with 400 grit sandpaper, then hit it with a mechanical pencil to get some graphite in the slots…SCHMOOOTH! (Fender also has a different nut for the more modern 9 1/2 inch radius necks).mudvillian

Pull out the plastic nut from a MIM strat and put this one in. Didn't even have to file anything. A must have for the price. Fast easy install and a better sound.cvmabiff

Great Fender product. String notches were perfect for my '93 American Strat. However, straight out of the pack it is too high for most players and keep in mind it is curved. I came up with the idea to use one of those thick nail files you can flex to fit the curve. Take your time and check it often. Easier to get it right rather than trying to build it back up!kwhitwor11

Great replacement nut for a 1994 40th Anniversary Fender Stratocaster. Had to replace some one's botched job. Fitted very well, easy to work with. Thank you.Guitar F. L.

Bought this to replace a nut on a Squier affinity strat,knowing it was too wide for the fretboard but was willing to see how it would fit. Turns out it's not a problem at all and all that was needed was to shave the ends down a little,but it worked out fine.Paul J.

It takes patience and time to get the nut correct, but graph tech has provided a very good foundation. Being pre-slotted takes away half the work. Watch a good You Tube video to help and you can do the job yourself.Kenneth D

Bought this nut to replace the plastic nut on a customers import LP style guitar. The fit was perfect, and the XL size really lets you position the nut for proper string alignment (you can easily sand the ends for a custom fit). Before ordering, make sure you measure your old nut carefully comparing all dimensions and string spacing to make sure it will work on your guitar. This nut made a big improvement in the guitars tonal qualities and sustain, plus the permanent lubrication (Teflon) insures the strings will not bind or stick in the slot. In my opinion, this nut is an excellent upgrade for a guitar.light-lawre

The nut on my new Epiphone ES-335 was made of cheap, crumbly plastic. (The rest of the guitar was excellent.) So an upgrade was necessary. The Tusq online how-to video just happened to demo the installation process with an identical guitar, and that was helpful, but the video is excellent regardless of the guitar you own. After I had the nut properly sanded to fit, I did have to open and deepen the slot for the 6th string, as it was too narrow and the string didn't seat properly. The 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings slots were also just a little high compared to the 2nd and 1st, so I filed each of them just a bit (not much!). That's not a job for a beginner, so you may want to consult a luthier if you're not experienced in this sort of work. But the nut works as advertised. The tone is clearer, more complex, and just a bit brighter, compared to the stock nut. The strings don't bind in the slots, as the nut is self-lubricating, so tuning stability is also improved. Money well spent!Gordon the Pro

Fantastic value, i somehow ended with the low E string causing the end of my nut to chip off. This was on a factory Epiphone Les Paul Standard (2011) ebony guitar. I saw this product, and purchased it on a whim as a quick replacement. Installing it took 30 seconds, retuned the guitar, and no other jobs were needed. Fixed. Tone is improved 10-fold, it's very true that this increases harmonics/tone with the material it's made from, also noticed my strings stay in tune much much longer. Highly recommend. If you have a Epiphone Les Paul, this is a simple drop-in replacement for the nut. Shouldn't need any glue, sanding or fiddly adjusting. Or at least i didn't need to in my case.flytheflag77

Ordered this nut to actually replace a damaged nut on a 1980's Japanese S type electric guitar. Being a copy, the nut slot didn't conform to standard Fender dimensions, so I purchased the Graph Tech acoustic model nut (which is much larger but has same string spacing) and re-modelled it. It fits perfectly, strings are perfectly spaced (had to do some minor adjustments to the slot depths) but its transformed my cheap nasty untunable copy into a sweet sounding, playable electric with perfect intonation. The strings now sound much brighter, owing to the dense Tusq material. Graph Tech products are more expensive than your standard plastic or bone nut, but well made and finished, they're easy to re-work with standard hand files and wet / dry paper. Really happy with my purchase!simonb4062

I have installed Graph Tech nuts, saddles, bridge pins on many of my guitars. They have been a great enhancement to the tone and sustain to both acoustic and electrics. This particular nut took very little sanding to make a perfect fit to an acoustic/electric I picked up. I will definitely be using more Graph Tech parts in the future.tdb2gether

This is absolutely original floyd rose. Right down to the super snug hex head screws. And a lock nut that actually locks.treesloth999

The factory slotting on my J 50 nut did not match those on the zero nut. I replaced the first 3 frets, as they had moderate fretting grooves from playwear. Unfortunately the guitar continued to buzz on the open E and B strings. I suspect the zero fret needs to be a bit taller. I will try raising my saddle before giving up. I like the easy tuning of the zero fret, also like the sound of open strings on the zero fret. At this point, Im thinking the work involved here isnt worth it. I will keep trying.rik4551eb

The nut slot for the low E string on my Epiphone Sheraton was too low causing a buzz at the first fret. Since I had to replace the nut, I decided to try this idea and it worked great. It allows you to easily set the action at the first fret to the right height for your playing style. The result is all of the strings are positioned properly and there are no problems with intonation going out. Unlike a standard nut, with the strings resting on the zero fret, you don't have to worry about the strings working themselves into the nut slots and making it necessary to replace the nut again. When the zero fret does wear down (would take a long time I would think) you can just pop out the worn zero fret and pop in a new one. With proper first fret action, it also makes it much easier to fret bar chords at the top of the neck. Since the nut slots on the zero glide nut are only for string spacing, the strings don't get stuck in the slot when tuning, so tuning is smoother. Lastly, it also adds clarity to open position chords because now all strings are playing against a fret instead of some of them sitting on the nut. If you have to replace a nut, this is a great option. If you don't think that you do, you might want to check! Once I put this on one guitar, I realized that another guitar hadhigh action at the first fret, so I replaced that one, too, with one of these nuts. It does take a bit of careful work to install if you do it yourself – just don't rush it.tjcurtin54

I bought this to replace the plastic nut on a Yamaha LS16 ARE. The idea of a zero fret has always seemed to make sense to me. Strings are vibrating against metal at all times whereas with the usual nut, open strings are vibrating against plastic or bone. I'm no luthier, but happy to do a basic guitar setup so decided to have a go at fitting this myself. Be warned – there is a lot of sanding required. I had to adjust the height, thickness and width (both sides of the neck) using fine wet and dry paper taped to a flat worktop. The zero fret also has to be cut to length, filed and sanded. To get the final finish I used metal polish on the nut and the fret. I am pleased with the result. It looks good. There seems less friction from the nut slots which makes tuning easier. String height at the first fret is at the minimum possible which means holding down chords in the first position is easier. I can't really say if the sound is improved as I added a bone nut and new strings at the same time and the LS16 sounded pretty good to start with. Would I buy another? Maybe – but if I could get a ready to fit bone or Tusq nut cheaper, maybe not.6tringthing

Bought this to replace the broken nut on my old yamaha acoustic. It fit perfectly without any sanding necessary. I actually would have liked it to be just a hair taller. The guitar sounded good and the intonation was perfect. I don't know if it improved the sound as I hadn't played it in 2 years.DK

Bought for an 80s Japanese made takamine EN10c. I have a very low action set so needed a bit of sanding to match the but it’s replaced but it sanded beautifully and other than a bit of shaping at the edges it worked brilliantly .. for £10 this is great value .Kevin S.

Other than the XL version, these are the best out there. Replaced nut, saddle and bridge pins on a 1999 Tacoma DR20E. The original nut & saddle were TUSQ as well, but bridge pins were plastic. Like any nut, this will require a process of shaping and fine tuning to get the fit and action perfect. However, having good 200 and 400 grit sandpaper and nice nut files, and a peg winder will make it easier. Be sure and file down the area on the peg board / fret board joint to remove all the old glue and get it smooth. I sanded the bottom until the strings were in the 0.025" range (an action gauge or feeler gauges are necessary), then worked on the slots w/ my nut files to get the action around 0.020" on high E, grading to 0.022" on low E. Strings will not bind on this nut.Marcel

I had a broken 7 string nut. I needed to sandpaper file to make it fit??? Once it fit? PERFECTION! I filed it to be more comfortable…rounded out the sharp edges…sold that guitar in NOTHING FLAT. That was the point. Bought the guitar for $20…bought this but, sold the guitar for $80 in about two days.uvstain

Tusq material is great. This nut is not tall enough for the US Gibson SG Special-T. You have to shim it because of the thick fretboard. Gibson's stock Tektoid nut is the same exact Tusq material but the slots are not milled as nice as the Graphtech nut.bacon_press

An excellent item to update your guitar, your guitar will not tune so often, the strings will not hurt as the graphtech allows the string to have less friction, actually satisfied.benn_elm