Recently replaced the nut on my F5 with the TUSQ pre-slotted nut. Really pleased with the nut itself and the whole installation process. Having the slots perfectly pre-cut and shaped takes about 90% of the work out, leaving just the actual sizing into place. Mine is a standard 1 1/16 flat board and the only issue is that the TUSQ comes with a very slight radius. So I had to take just a little off the D & A - not an issue. Stings tune nicely with no tendencies to grab, the TUSQ material seems "slippery" with little friction evident. Be interested to know the experience that others have had.
https://graphtech.com/products/tusq-slotted-mandolin-nut-pq-1530-00
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