Graph Tech PT 6060 00 Slotted Nut

Perfect fit, well balanced tone. Better than original nut. Gibson les paul.

I started using Graph Tech nuts when building the first guitar by myself.
Not only they look cool, all black with this matte surface, but they are also easy to work with and improve the tuning stability by a great amount.

You know the little delay in changing pitch that sometimes occur when you turn the tuner from one direction to the other? This happens when the friction of the string in the nut slots is too high. This causes bad tuning stability because the string is 'caught' in the nut slot and with the next bend of the string it doesn't slide back into position properly and your tuning is gone.
With the Graph Tech nuts the friction is so low, you can turn the tuner knob just the tiniest bit and the pitch of the string changes instantaniously.
And that even with the cheapest tuners i found on the web (due to low budget on my first build).

I am so convinced in these Graph Tech nuts, that i will soon replace the nuts on my bought guitars as well.