SOLVED, bad string! Is this tuning issue nut related? PRS DGT Wood Library

[Bogner]

Very cool, do you happen to have a link to them?

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The Abrasive Cord And Polishing Papers Are Great To Have Around. Both Should Show Up In The Link Somewhere.

 

[bodia]

^^^ This was it! I pulled the string last night and immediately noticed there was a slight bend in it right over the nut slot.

Installed new strings all around, stretched them, and we are staying in tune now.

I’m still hearing a slight pop every now and then so I’ll take a few passes with 1000 grit sand paper at the back of all the slots.

Thanks all for your help! Glad the bone nut will work. I like the look of it over the synthetic black.

Glad to hear you got it sorted out

 

[MaxPow]

Needing some help! I just traded for a 2022 PRS DGT Wood Library and it has some tuning issues on the G string.
I originally thought the string was binding at the nut but now I'm not so sure now.

My local guitar tech widened the nut slot ever so slightly. The issue got better but is still there.

I can abuse the trem and the guitar stays in tune. If I bend the G string a few times, the string will go flat.
If I retune and use the trem, the G string goes a bit sharp.

Any thoughts on where to look next? Maybe an issue with the tuner itself? The saddle and bridge look good.

Thanks!

Hi. Sorry for the late reply, but this is important. Idk if you’ve solved this. String pitch in any guitar can cause this problem, but more so with a PRS. I’ve recently installed new bridges in some PRS Core and CE24 models and discovered on the first guitar that that if the bridge is slightly too high or too low, tuning problems and strange pitch problems occur…I’m talking about a difference of 1mm or less. this will also cause your strings to sound like they are changing in pitch when struck when open or fretted. It can also make fretted notes sound sharp or flat. When adjusting the bridge fulcrum screws when the bridge is flat against the body, use a 2.5mm Allen wrench under the screw head to get the correct height. There are two videos on YouTube which demonstrate this.

 

[MaxPow]

I agree 100% with lubricant, long term you may want consider swapping out the nut with

String Nuts (Set of 2) – PRS Guitars West Street East Accessory Store

Made from PRS designed proprietary materials that captures many of the tonal qualities of bone. This self-lubricating nut is compatible with tremolo and stop-tail models. Only available in black color. Set of 2. Be sure to select the appropriate nut for your neck shape.

us.prsaccessories.com

Are these nuts any different from the black Teflon impregnated Tusq nuts?

 

[DISTORT6]

You’re constantly a day late and a dollar short.

 

[bodia]

Are these nuts any different from the black Teflon impregnated Tusq nuts?

Yes. Brass infused.

 

[MaxPow]

Yes. Brass infused.

It’s a good question. PRS makes certain claims about peripherals, such as nuts and screws. Tusq nuts are made with a Teflon-like product, so is the PRS nut any different from the black Tusq nut? The Tusq nut is a lot cheaper in my country than the PRS, but if one is substantially different, it might influence my choice as a guitar repairer.

 

[dogrocketp]

I've used them both, and prefer the PRS nut. It seems to be slightly harder and have slightly better top end.

 

[Alnus Rubra]

I've used them both, and prefer the PRS nut. It seems to be slightly harder and have slightly better top end.

Can’t beat a bag of jingly nuts.

Well that’s what I took from the Ted talk.