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    RAISING THE TONE Going Nuts

    Jun 26, 2020 3 minutes

    This month’s column was prompted by a debate I saw unfolding on a Facebook thread this month. Someone had posted about upgrading the nut on their guitar, but, as people will, someone else soon commented that it was nonsense that nut material was a big influence on tone because most notes played on the guitar are fretted – in which case, the nut plays no role in forming the sound of the note.

    “Bone nuts aren’t all created equal. There’s going to be so much variation

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