NutBuster

Seziertisch · September 2023

https://www.guitarnutbuster.com/

This appears to work, is quite pricy, looks terrible on a number of levels, has an awful name which has then been emblazoned onto it in quite a tasteless manner. What’s not to love?

Bigsby · September 2023

I reckon it might work well alongside a string butler. And maybe slap a Tronical tuner on the back, who doesn't love a bit of neck dive?

CavemanGrogg · September 2023

Looks like it would make changing strings a real ball ache.

Seziertisch · September 2023

CavemanGrogg said:

Looks like it would make changing strings a real ball ache.

I don’t see that. It seems you just loosen the clamp for a string, thread the new string through and then wind around the tuner, and then lock the string after. Though I suppose the first time you used it you would have to remove all strings.

Sporky · September 2023

The most exciting bit is their claim that "it adds tone".

This means that someone has finally managed to define and - perhaps even more importantly - quantify tone. While they have not (as far as I've seen) stated what units tone is measured in, nor how instruments can have their tone level tested, they must have made exactly those breakthroughs in order to be able to make such a clear and unambiguous claim.

I look forward to seeing this properly documented as it'll cut off an entire path of guitar forum arguments.

Seziertisch · September 2023

Sporky said:

The most exciting bit is their claim that "it adds tone".

This means that someone has finally managed to define and - perhaps even more importantly - quantify tone. While they have not (as far as I've seen) stated what units tone is measured in, nor how instruments can have their tone level tested, they must have made exactly those breakthroughs in order to be able to make such a clear and unambiguous claim.

I look forward to seeing this properly documented as it'll cut off an entire path of guitar forum arguments.

I’d imagine it changes the mass at the headstock, which changes the tone a bit, and which in some cases gives a subjective “improvement”

CavemanGrogg · September 2023

Sporky said:

The most exciting bit is their claim that "it adds tone".

This means that someone has finally managed to define and - perhaps even more importantly - quantify tone. While they have not (as far as I've seen) stated what units tone is measured in, nor how instruments can have their tone level tested, they must have made exactly those breakthroughs in order to be able to make such a clear and unambiguous claim.

I look forward to seeing this properly documented as it'll cut off an entire path of guitar forum arguments.

Here:

T(k)=(k+2)(1−[wz+h+j−q]2−[(gk+2g+k+1)(h+j)+h−z]2−[16(k+1)3(k+2)(n+1)2+1−f2]2−[2n+p+q+z−e]2−[e3(e+2)(a+1)2+1−o2]2−[(a2−1)y2+1−x2]2−[16r2y4(a2−1)+1−u2]2−[n+l+v−y]2−[(a2−1)l2+1−m2]2−[ai+k+1−l−i]2−[((a+u2(u2−a))2−1)(n+4dy)2+1−(x+cu)2]2−[p+l(a−n−1)+b(2an+2a−n2−2n−2)−m]2−[q+y(a−p−1)+s(2ap+2a−p2−2p−2)−x]2−[z+pl(a−p)+t(2ap−p2−1)−pm]2).

T= tone.

It's honestly a really simple equation, so simple in fact that no prize money was on offer for solving it, unlike the Riemann Hypothesis.

axisus · September 2023

Looks clunky and ridiculous. I can't believe ANYONE would want one. Up there with worst product ideas ever for guitar.

I don't think they needed to waste money on a patent.

Image: https://www.guitarnutbuster.com/wp-content/uploads/guitar-nutbuster-fender-purple-05-300x225.jpg

digitalkettle · September 2023

Seziertisch said:

https://www.guitarnutbuster.com/

This appears to work, is quite pricy, looks terrible on a number of levels, has an awful name which has then been emblazoned onto it in quite a tasteless manner. What’s not to love?

Scroll down to their video gallery where they've enlisted the help of two DeMarco brothers and demanded that Darrell Braun invented two different 'I'm dubious...prove me wrong!' faces for the thumbnails

OilCityPickups · September 2023

Fugly!

digitalkettle · September 2023

axisus said:

Looks clunky and ridiculous. I can't believe ANYONE would want one. Up there with worst product ideas ever for guitar.

I don't think they needed to waste money on a patent.

What's going on with that low-E winding?!!

drofluf · September 2023

digitalkettle said:

axisus said:

Looks clunky and ridiculous. I can't believe ANYONE would want one. Up there with worst product ideas ever for guitar.

I don't think they needed to waste money on a patent.

What's going on with that low-E winding?!!

Apparently it adds tone.

Sporky · September 2023

Seziertisch said:

I’d imagine it changes the mass at the headstock, which changes the tone a bit, and which in some cases gives a subjective “improvement”

I'd be fine with "changes the tone".

It's the "adds tone". That suggests that it is possible to have different amounts of tone, and for modifications to add or remove tone. Genuine breakthrough for the electric guitar world right there.

Sassafras · September 2023

Take control.
Like Brexit.

Philly_Q · September 2023

Apparently it's completely floating and not attached to the guitar, which seems... really weird.

The Guitar NutBuster® requires no modifications, wood routing or screws and is not permanently mounted to the guitar in any way.
It is a completely floating and suspended system that attaches solely to the strings and hovers over the headstock completely off of and away from the wood and paint finish preventing any damages from possibly occurring to the guitar while in use.

Nerine · September 2023

So it clamps to the strings behind the nut?

Yeah, I’m sure that’d work great on a Les Paul.

DLM · September 2023

Spotted one of these a few months back and have been giving serious thought to getting one to try despite all the very legitimate arguments above. Maybe after I get the nut job that guitar needs anyway (high E slot worn down, I think).

Offset · September 2023

Looks like a solution looking for a problem that either doesn't exist for many or has been solved successfully elsewhere. It's a right bloody eyesore as well.

SpoonMan · September 2023

Sporky said:

Seziertisch said:

I’d imagine it changes the mass at the headstock, which changes the tone a bit, and which in some cases gives a subjective “improvement”

I'd be fine with "changes the tone".

It's the "adds tone". That suggests that it is possible to have different amounts of tone, and for modifications to add or remove tone. Genuine breakthrough for the electric guitar world right there.

Doesn't sound as good though!

SimonC · September 2023

Sporky said:

Seziertisch said:

I’d imagine it changes the mass at the headstock, which changes the tone a bit, and which in some cases gives a subjective “improvement”

I'd be fine with "changes the tone".

It's the "adds tone". That suggests that it is possible to have different amounts of tone, and for modifications to add or remove tone. Genuine breakthrough for the electric guitar world right there.

Depends what kind of tone it adds though.
I suspect it could easily add an annoying rattly, buzzy metallic tone.

Bigsby · September 2023

Sporky said:

Seziertisch said:

I’d imagine it changes the mass at the headstock, which changes the tone a bit, and which in some cases gives a subjective “improvement”

I'd be fine with "changes the tone".

It's the "adds tone". That suggests that it is possible to have different amounts of tone, and for modifications to add or remove tone. Genuine breakthrough for the electric guitar world right there.

It might also mean that it's added a particular type of tone, e.g. nasal, or annoying, rather than adding more tone, i.e. adding a quality not quantity. Do they ever mention where the tone is added? Perhaps it's all behind the nut, rather than over the pickups?

BigPaulie · September 2023

Why spend $175 on this monstrosity when you can have a nut custom made from the material of your choice by a skilled luthier/tech for significantly less?

Philly_Q · September 2023

BigPaulie said:

Why spend $175 on this monstrosity when you can have a nut custom made from the material of your choice by a skilled luthier/tech for significantly less?

Because a new nut, no matter how skilfully and beautifully made, won't do what this is intended to do. Which doesn't mean I'm advocating buying one...

Offset · September 2023

Philly_Q said:

BigPaulie said:

Why spend $175 on this monstrosity when you can have a nut custom made from the material of your choice by a skilled luthier/tech for significantly less?

Because a new nut, no matter how skilfully and beautifully made, won't do what this is intended to do.

...which is presumably to look butt-ugly.

Philly_Q · September 2023

Offset said:

Philly_Q said:

BigPaulie said:

Why spend $175 on this monstrosity when you can have a nut custom made from the material of your choice by a skilled luthier/tech for significantly less?

Because a new nut, no matter how skilfully and beautifully made, won't do what this is intended to do.

...which is presumably to look butt-ugly.

No, that's just one of the side benefits. Along with the "added tone".

Kilgore · September 2023

I'm not saying he's overselling it, but...

"I have also dreamt about how cool it would be to hop in the infamous DeLorean and go back in time to Woodstock to put one on Jimi's guitar right before his legendary performance. That classic footage would be forever changed with him not having to constantly battle his tuning after every aggressive use of the tremolo bar."

We can only dream about what might have been.

BillDL · September 2023

digitalkettle said:

What's going on with that low-E winding?!!

The apparatus looks like it reduces the string breakover angle at the nut to almost zero, thereby creating a potential problem or exaggerating an existing one and negates the string tree. Because it protrudes so far towards the low E tuner it's impossible to wind the string downwards on the post without creating too acute an angle on the string. Frankly I don't see the point, and an open B7 would be almost impossible to play

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OilCityPickups · September 2023

The up side is that it does resemble a set of goofy chromed teeth on your headstock :-)

Sassafras · September 2023

Nutjob.

SteveRobinson · September 2023

Does anyone know the way? Did we hear someone say?

(We just haven't got a clue what to do)

Does anyone know the way? There's got to be a way

To Nut Buster!

digitalkettle · September 2023

OilCityPickups said:

The up side is that it does resemble a set of goofy chromed teeth on your headstock :-)

Your Chromed Teeth...over to the Steely Dan thread with you!

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