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rightintheface The reason for your sitarie sound is the nut is not filed correctly. Should be very close to the string dia size and filed at the correct angle. I have had this happen on many compensated nuts I have done (customized) and corrected with slight filing modifications. Also the nut...

Kreig.. what type of tuner did you use in your experiment? If it wasn't a Peterson strobe tuner, you may not perceive any difference. You should listen to Funky Phil.. he knows what he's talking about and I agree 100% with him. I personally can tell 2- to 3 cents diference easily.. especially...

unfortunately I can tell very much and I suspect many other people with a good ear for tone can too. It drives me crazy hearing an out of tune cord. I suspect you are right that many people just live with it, or they have never heard what a "truly" compensated nut can sound like. It's like being...

I vote for Joe Satriani and Chet Atkins for being the most accurate and precise players ever!  IMHO :guitaristgif:

Yep Krieg, looks like it would work but tough to play!! I think there wouldn't need to be So many variances on the fret spacing if there was a compensated nut in place first. I have also used compensated nuts first and THEN trimmed certain frets forward or backward that still needed attention...

Didn't say it was anything new, just that I only knew of Earvana "coming out with the Floyd" forever.  However, in my experience, every nut has had to be custom made for each different guitar. I have done 15 of my own and some  others so far (even two that were exactly the same in every way) and...

I got tired of waiting on the Earvana Floyd Rose locking nut after two years and made my own compensated brass nut add on. I have two Carvins and one Ibanez with the Floyd Rose locking nuts. Each one required different compensation but wow, they really sound great.  :guitarplayer2: For pics go...