The compensated nut -- is it worth the effort?

[Dave Bagwill]

Chris wrote: "once you play a guitar and experience the amazing intonation up and down the entire fretboard"

Chris - how can a compensated nut have any effect on a fretted string? Or if a capo is being used?
Thanks. Good to have you on the forum.

[ken cierp]

Yes --- Dave's questions are excellent and I also would like to hear the science and math involved ie, why is adding to the width of the nut not the same as moving the take off point back on the saddle?

"is worth the effort?" is in the name of the thread because in any event, the conversaton is not that nut compesation is the intonation silver bullet but rather what is gained by the extra step -- perfection is still a moving target dependent on many variables. Good thread here --- click full version

http://www.petersontuners.com/iforum/lo ... t1627.html

[Tim Benware]

This is a pretty good explanation of the concept.

http://www.setitupbetter.com/

[Dave Bagwill]

It's a tough nut to crack.

[peter havriluk]

He who puns don't have enough to do to keep him busy and out of mischief.

[Dave Bagwill]

Well said.. I hope it shuts that guy up...

[Dave Bagwill]

By the way - if I was a little obscure - by 'that guy' I meant me. :-)