Keeping strings well spaced and at the proper height seems like a basic necessity to me while the other two are just nice to have.
2 months ago | 16
I'm surprised to see the nut not winning! Glassy frets and top tier electronics are quality of life, but if the nut isn't done right, you CAN'T play it
2 months ago | 9
I think people vastly underestimate how important properly cut nut is. You can have low action, and guitar will still feel like s*it if the nut is cut too high. You get strange buzzing when it's cut too low. When it's perfect, you can have higher action that you're used to, and it will still feel amazing, especially for bending.
2 months ago (edited) | 3
You can have the best custom pickups, rolled fingerboard edges, stainless steel frets, but if your nut is made from poor quality material or isn't cut properly, you're never gonna have fun playing the damn thing
2 months ago | 5
Upgrading electronics improves gain &/or removes various noise and smooth frets are lovely to glide on, all that is for not if the spacing is uneven and/or strings sitting too high. You will beg to trade your slightly high high e-string for rough frets.
2 months ago | 4
And the high quality electronics? You can't pmay witouth electronics what the ell man? XD
2 months ago | 1
if there is a tremolo bridge the nut will make or break it's tuning stability
2 months ago | 3
Assuming the neck is fine and there are no high frets, then a well cut makes all the difference when it comes to playability.
2 months ago | 0
as someone with small hands and weak ass grip... a bad nut is the bane of my existence when barring the first 3 frets. literally had to fix one of my guitars last night cuz of it.
2 months ago | 0
ive always had trouble with electronics on guitars ive played on
2 months ago | 0
nice bridge saddles. I have Highwood saddles on my strat. They are super comfortable to play, and do wonders to help with tuning stability.
2 months ago | 0
As someone who has 2 guitars without silky smooth frets and has been procrastinating on dealing with them…. Yeah, that’s a big deal
2 months ago | 0
Since the nut is the origin of most tuning stability, I'll vote there. As long as it stays in tune, I can bear with cheap electronics or a little roughness on the frets.
2 months ago | 0
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2 months ago | [YT] | 65