Bone nuts & saddles

[just strum]

I'm going to jump in with my opinion.

The changes in order of bang for the buck

1) Saddle

2) Pins

3) Nut

If you change two or all three at once, you will never know which one made the real difference. I hear people that changed the saddle and nut say what a big difference it made, but I believe it is the saddle that made 98% of the difference. The bone nut does add some aesthetics to it, but if it's white or off white you can't really tell the difference between it and a plastic nut. However, most bone nuts will hold up better to wear versus a plastic nut.

Bone pins help the strings resonate and can offer aesthetics with some nice inlay.

This is IMHO, but I am just plain right in what I say.

Oh, and here is a guy that makes some very good product.

http://www.guitarsaddles.com/

[sunvalleylaw]

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I've been tinkering with the idea of changing my the saddle and pins on my Takamine. I have 2 strings G& B that resonate much longer than the others and can sometimes interfer with my next notes as I play. I just have this desire to change something to see if it helps.

[wingsdad]

....I've been tinkering with the idea of changing my the saddle and pins on my Takamine. I have 2 strings G& B that resonate much longer than the others and can sometimes interfer with my next notes as I play. ...

If the pins are plastic, which they probably are if stock Tak pins (c/b tusq or like that if a Japanese Tak), try wood ones for softer, more sound-absorbent string achoring...ebony would be harder, more durable, but you can get rosewood pins.

Or you could try lighter gauge B & G strings to yield a bit less volume on those 2 culprits.

[Skip77]

1 and 4.
I've changed nut/saddle on around 20 acoustics - all improved volume and sustain. When tone is too bright I prefer to dampen it with ebony saddle. I use heavy guage strings which also mellows tone. I guess option 4 is a reality because there is no reason to change nut or saddle when they are already bone or ivory and in good shape etc. Most consumer priced accoustics come new with plastic components. That is when option 1 is the deal.