Watch Video... How Floyd nut affect Fretted notes? Opinions?

[SQUAREHEAD]

Guys...
How can this nut change the attack of FRETTED notes???
The nut really has NO SIGNIFICANCE at all once a string is fretted, right?
Open strings could be ... but barr chords up the neck??!!
Am I missing something here?



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBR2Jg4Ibjk

 

[sapphireskiss]

Just like any nut, the height will be the only really factor as far as I know. If it is too high your chords will be out of tune, and it will be even worse if it's a floating trem.

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

Right... But the "density" or material used in the nut gets cancelled out as soon as you fret a note? No?
This video shows LOUDER and clearer chords played up the neck...???

 

[stephen sawall]

Maybe..... Seems to me if you change anything it effects the sound. But what your saying makes sense Keith.

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

Hey Stephen, How you do'n bro?!

sORRY Guys!!!
I forgot to include video!!
Duhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBR2Jg4Ibjk

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

snak oil

Think so?

 

[sapphireskiss]

snak oil

Think so?

I mean. I personally am not smart enough to see/hear a difference here. Maybe on the open strings???? But if you fret a note..then WHAT the hell is the nut even doing??

It's a coupling, I do agree though to a certain extent, you're talking about minute changes that may or may not have a tonal effect on a guitar that is being sent through a ton more variables that have way more to do with tone than a different type of metal used for a nut.

Now, if we're talking plastic vs. bone vs. metal, etc. you will have a dampening or rounder overall string tone, but metal vs. another metal?

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

snak oil

Think so?

I mean. I personally am not smart enough to see/hear a difference here. Maybe on the open strings???? But if you fret a note..then WHAT the hell is the nut even doing??

It's a coupling, I do agree though to a certain extent, you're talking about minute changes that may or may not have a tonal effect on a guitar that is being sent through a ton more variables that have way more to do with tone than a different type of metal used for a nut.

Now, if we're talking plastic vs. bone vs. metal, etc. you will have a dampening or rounder overall string tone, but metal vs. another metal?

… And, the only effect it would have is with open strings… Not fretted notes and barr chords…

 

[Dave Rocks]

snak oil

I agree. I can't hear a difference at all. Also, regarding his comparison to steel - brass, any form will be softer than steel and the strings will probably wear a groove over time.

EDIT: Wow, also $259.00 !!! I own an engineering and manufacturing company and could produce these for a profit at $100.00 or less...

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

Wow!!!

 

[spliffsperlunk]

I'm holding out for the Granite version.

 

[SpiderWars]

It's almost like he's saying naval brass doesn't have the same properties as regular soft brass...except that it magically sounds like soft brass.

I wish more guitars had zero-frets.

 

[SFW]

Once a string is fretted, the nut is out of the equation as far as tone goes. Here's what I heard in that video... before he changed the nut I heard an angry swarm of bees. After he changed the nut... also a can of bees. Slight changes are not going to be perceived after you through a ton of gain on a guitar.

 

[metalmaniac93]

All snake oil for me....The Blades amp is where it is at!! Most of the FU-Tone stuff is snake oil IMO.

 

[stephen sawall]

Doing good Keith. Hope the same for you. I can't imagine this making much or any difference. It might make small changes to the resonant properties of the guitar. But it is so small I don't think anyone would hear it.

 

[SQUAREHEAD]

he's going at me in the comments section. this is great. I love fucking with people.

 

[John4021]

I'm holding out for the Granite version.