Roller nut Question

FRANK MARIANO · Post by **FRANK MARIANO** » 23 Apr 2022 3:58 am

Are Zum roller nuts gauged?

Ron Pruter · Post by **Ron Pruter** » 24 Apr 2022 11:58 am

Good question. Probably only Bruce would know.

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 24 Apr 2022 1:00 pm

Can't anyone who has a Zum tell or are you looking for measurements?

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 24 Apr 2022 1:38 pm

Yes, but most are the same.

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 24 Apr 2022 2:10 pm

Ernest, do you think the thought behind behind non-gauged roller nuts is that the string gauges are graduated so there's no need for gauged nuts?

Barry Coker · Post by **Barry Coker** » 24 Apr 2022 2:31 pm

I Purchased some parts from Bruce a few Months ago one of the parts was a 12 string key head with rollers he asked me If I would be using it for a ext. E9 or U 12 and he included guaged rollers for my application.

I dont know if they all are guaged but I know the ones he sold me were.

Barry

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 24 Apr 2022 3:01 pm

That's It. The roller nuts are generally gauged to accommodate three or four strings, and then another set.
The .068-.072 string roller nuts sometimes need some tweaking so they sit a little lower
If the 10th string on the C6th is too high, it can cause the the 9th string to rattle.
Not a deal further up the neck where pushing down doesn't take as much pressure.

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 24 Apr 2022 3:37 pm

Chris Templeton wrote: do you think the thought behind behind non-gauged roller nuts is that the string gauges are graduated so there's no need for gauged nuts?

Yes

Chris Templeton · Post by **Chris Templeton** » 24 Apr 2022 4:14 pm

Uh huh.