Nuts for Gibson?

[mmukav]

What material does Gibson use for the nuts on it's A9? Do they use different material for the other models? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[Big Joe]

The A9 used plastic but above that series all use bone or pearl depending upon the model. I think a bone nut could improve sound.

[mmukav]

Thanks Joe--a luthier friend and I were talking about this the other day and I didn't know the answer. Now I guess I owe him a beer! Appreciate the info!!!

[fatt-dad]

(there is a whole thread that shows many nuts for gibson and a few nuts against gibson as well - ha.)

[8ch(pl)]

Is Corian the plastic used in the A-9 nut?

[Yellowmandolin]

Big Joe, what models get the bone nut?