new neck for Strat

[blackonblack]

Getting ready to order a new neck for a Strat. Not sure if I want to go with a graphite nut or a LSR roller. Your thoughts? The strat has a vintage 6 hole trem and the new neck will have staggered Schallers.

A little more tuning stability would be good. Any gain with the LSR? Any tonal downsides with it?

Thanks

[chuckocaster]

get a graphite, the lsr is bulky, cumbersome and a real pain to deal with. a properly cut and maintained nut will hold tune just fine. i have an lsr on a strat and don't really care for it.

[phantomman]

I'm wif Chuck on this. The LSR is generally a PITFA an' should only be considered if'n you seriously yank an' wank with the trem (ie: "dive-bombing"). Likewise I ain' a big fan of graphite -- nuts OR saddles. They're felonious tone-robbers IMO. A properly-cut-and-fitted bone or tusq nut is more than adequate for the job at hand.

Jus' mah 'pinion, y'unnerstan'......

Best of luck.

[Don]

I'd avoid the LSR. It's usually better to simplify a design rather than complicate it.

[Wilko]

I'm a proponent of simpler is always better.

fewer moving parts and better "coupling" of string to instrument.

[blackonblack]

Many thanks. Not much love for the LSR. So between graphite and corian?(Having warmoth install the nut for me). No dive bombs for this, but a lot of usage possibly.

[ziess]

Well cut bone.

[Sage]

Many thanks. Not much love for the LSR. So between graphite and corian?(Having warmoth install the nut for me). No dive bombs for this, but a lot of usage possibly.

Graphite for heavy trem work. I'll be real interested to hear how well the pre-cut nut works for you. Most folks recommend having the nut cut after the neck is attached to the body.

[Don]

No dive bombs?

Bone or Corian is fine. I wouldn't sweat the decision.