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Rivers

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Am located outside of the USA and am looking for a replacement for the compensated nut and am wondering if a non-compensated Graphtech nut would work as a direct replacement without any detriments?

Also am wondering would PQ-6225-00 be the correct part number as a direct replacement?

Thanks!
 

nervous

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I had a similar, but reversed, situation a while back and you can review that in this thread:

Question - Axis Sport Replacement Nut Questions


And in that thread Dr. Kev offered this very helpful info that would also be relevant in your case:

"The compensated nut didn't appear until 2005/2006, so any instruments made before that use a standard nut. The compensated nut is designed to be thicker (to accommodate the compensation) and slot in the neck for it is wider and the front edge is a little closer to 1st fret than standard nuts. If you try to put it in a standard position slot the compensation will make some open strings too far back. So, for best intonation use a standard nut in pre-2005 instruments."

In your situation the front edge of a standard nut would possibly be too far forward without the associated compensated string slot setbacks.
 
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