Re: White TUSQ vs Black TUSQ XL.. « Reply #1 on: November 03, 2010, 01:19:25 PM » The Black TUSQ XL material is a bit more difficult to cut the slot cleanly since it is impregnated with … As … Here's an easy way to find the nut you need 1: Measure your nuts length, thickness and height (highest portion). During tremolo bends, the strings slide in the slots, returning to accurate pitch. Graphtech TUSQ XL nut vs Cheap Plastic Nut 28 November 2020 If you’ve ever wondered what the difference between a Graphtech nut and a regular cheap plastic nut then here’s a quick clip … Dense and resonant: Pressure-formed TUSQ … Tusq, on the other hand, is very bright, even kind of brittle, as noted above. This year (hoping to not have to lube the nut anymore) I tried replacing the factory bone nut in my … I always swap Tusq for bone at the saddle right off, and at the nut when it becomes necessary or convenient. 2: Click on the Sort button and sort by length 3: Find the nuts that are your length or slightly … Extra slippery: TUSQ XL ® is impregnated with Teflon ® (500% more slippery than graphite). A couple of years ago I put a Black Tusq XL nut on an Epiphone Les Paul, and it was an improvement.