Hosco Nut Compensation

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Anyone ever tried one of these?

https://www.thomann.de/ie/hosco_sos_eg1_nut_compensation_e_git.htm?glp=1&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAi6uvBhADEiwAWiyRdu2bGHNy-AdPBPV5DSPj5D5sqHFc_I7nBRgU2rJOYz2sDpZSexKsJhoC9FEQAvD_BwE

Gassage

Damn, was hoping I could submit a claim....

Jeremiah

I'm a bit confused about what this actually is - it's called "nut compensation", but in the description it talks about placing it in front of the saddle.

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https://youtu.be/kamAE8jZE0c?si=lSjtj01qe_oKGAbU

OilCityPickups

I have Earvana compensated nuts (fnar fnar) ... on two of my guitars, soon to be three ... and when I can afford it all of them that don't have locking nuts. You really don't know what you are missing till you've tried one ... the Hosco thang looks like a less permanent ... and probably less precise alternative. 

I can't recommend the Earvana nut highly enough, partial chords up the dusty end using open strings in the mix ... ringing clear with no nasty 'phase beating'. If I built guitars for a living I'd fit them as standard.  

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OilCityPickups said:

I have Earvana compensated nuts (fnar fnar) ... on two of my guitars, soon to be three ... and when I can afford it all of them that don't have locking nuts. You really don't know what you are missing till you've tried one ... the Hosco thang looks like a less permanent ... and probably less precise alternative. 

I can't recommend the Earvana nut highly enough, partial chords up the dusty end using open strings in the mix ... ringing clear with no nasty 'phase beating'. If I built guitars for a living I'd fit them as standard.  

Amen, Brother Ash. I got an Earvana installed on my Les Paul when I was getting it refretted. It sounds noticeably sweeter than any of my other guitars.

Anyway, I have one of the Hosco things on the way. For 12 quid, you can’t go too wrong and in the demo video it makes a noticeable difference.

earwighoney

Earvana do not make compensated nuts for acoustic guitars that would fit my instruments. 

There is a guy here who makes them to order, but they aren't cheap (I imagine it must be a lot of work to do though!)

https://www.chrisalsopguitar.co.uk/shop/custom-made-bone-guitar-nuts-Chris-Alsop-Guitar/compensating-bone-guitar-nut-PN008

I've got a few guitars with erratic intonation that drive me crazy, one day I will get one of those compensated nuts.