Nut compensation

1. What is a compensated nut?
2. What is Ernie Ball compensated nut?
3. Does nut affect intonation?
4. How does Earvana nut work?

What is a compensated nut?

The Compensated Nut

A compensated nut on your guitar or bass moves the 'take-off' point for the string back or forwards in an effort to improve overall tuning consistency. It's essentially the same process as for the bridge.

What is Ernie Ball compensated nut?

The Compensated Nut has been engineered to improve your Music Man instrument's potential to play perfectly in tune up an down the fretboard. Each string has an individual intonation pocket that slightly changes the effective string length, causing notes that traditionally play sharp to be more in tune.

Does nut affect intonation?

High strings at the nut can cause sharp intonation and make playing in first position difficult, while low or worn slots can result in open-string fret buzz. ... To check nut-slot height, hold the string down at the third fret, and see how much it moves over the first fret.

How does Earvana nut work?

The EARVANA NUT will enable a guitar to sound any note in tune anywhere on the fingerboard; assuming the open strings are properly tuned. ... The EARVANA tuning system optimizes the guitars harmonicity at any position on the fingerboard, not just at the positions where chords are played to tune guitar.