GRAPHTECH Appreciation and Tutorial Thread

[cayle]

congrats maxi 

astig!!!! target ko na rin magpaganyan hehe 
pagnagkaroon na ng budget haha

Go arkee! Graphtech nut na rin. 

[arkeetar]

Go arkee! Graphtech nut na rin.  

haha saka na, kaw muna hehe wala pa kasing budget haha  

[.bong.]

i purchased the Supercharger kit from masterchoxter during the first batch of Graphtech orders.  i had it installed by Jon of Elegee two days ago along with the general set-up (action, intonation, pup height, etc.) of my strat. 

FINDINGS:

-  the clean tone sounded a whole lot better - chox termed it "more glassy" but i would term it "acoustic-y".  every note can be heard clearly when i fingerpick and the clarity is retained when strumming.
-  the dirty tone became fatter and had more body - the change in nut and saddle material definitely brought out the real strat tone in my guitar.  what's surprising is that the SC tone sounded more round than before.
-  the guitar keeps it's tuning well - included in the set-up is a new set of hybrid gauge strings.  considering that the strings still need adjusting, i was surprised that it remained in tune even after Jon did those awesome bends and licks when he tested it.
-  sweet sustain - it was like playing through a sustainer pedal, when in fact i just had an OD when i played through it.  the note rings and the vibration is still felt in the guitar body. 

PHOTOS:

Bigla ko tuloy na miss yung Graphtech saddles ko 



BTW, Nice guitar, sir Maxi 

[khelbanzon]

Hello Guys!

I got a Graphtech Supercharger Kit from Masterchoxter from the first batch of orders.
I'm very lazy when it comes to upgrades and often just rely to the stock parts.
As a result, none of my guitars had experienced any upgrades except for the usual refret and string changing.

So what made me decide to get Graphtech products?
The answer: I wanted more sustain.

Did I get it? YES!
The sustain of my guitar has increased and the strings felt more alive.
I didn't expect any change in tone and I'm happy that it now has a little "glassy" character.
I've changed strings so many times and I really think that the new strings has little or nothing to do with the increase of sustain due to the String Saver Saddles.

And right now I was not able to install the nut yet!
I had to re-use my old nut because of some miscalculated measurements.
I was more focused on the E-to-e measurement and I got it right.
The problem was in the height & width. I'll just bring it to the luthier have it installed.


Supercharger Kit packaging


Supercharger Kit inside


Black TUSQ XL precision slotted nut comparison


Black TUSQ XL nut blank comparison


Obvious difference in height & width between the nuts


Another view of the nuts


String Saver Saddles installed!

[cayle]

@khelbanzon - welcome to the graphtech family! 

[khelbanzon]

@khelbanzon - welcome to the graphtech family! 

Thanks Sir!
It's a very sulit upgrade! 
Happy holidays to all of you.

[itchybrain]

Great thread, bro! Daming info. 

[masterchoxter]

Great thread, bro! Daming info. 

yeah bro! let's jam at your place again soon... i'll bring my guitar (graphtech equipped) and lava cables...

A Merry Graphtech Christmas to everyone!

[arkeetar]

habang nagtatagal at bawat post ng pics n'yo with graphtech lalong nandidilim paningin ko haha 

[masterchoxter]

habang nagtatagal at bawat post ng pics n'yo with graphtech lalong nandidilim paningin ko haha 

bili na kasi... 

i'll be posting a new upgrade on my guitar soon... 

[arkeetar]

bili na kasi... 

i'll be posting a new upgrade on my guitar soon... 

pics pa hehe natutuwa ko, kasi takot akong mamali ng bili, pero kay maxi at chino swak na rin sa guitars ko yun hehe 

[JoeF]

i purchased the Supercharger kit from masterchoxter during the first batch of Graphtech orders.  i had it installed by Jon of Elegee two days ago along with the general set-up (action, intonation, pup height, etc.) of my strat.  

FINDINGS:

-  the clean tone sounded a whole lot better - chox termed it "more glassy" but i would term it "acoustic-y".  every note can be heard clearly when i fingerpick and the clarity is retained when strumming.
-  the dirty tone became fatter and had more body - the change in nut and saddle material definitely brought out the real strat tone in my guitar.  what's surprising is that the SC tone sounded more round than before.
-  the guitar keeps it's tuning well - included in the set-up is a new set of hybrid gauge strings.  considering that the strings still need adjusting, i was surprised that it remained in tune even after Jon did those awesome bends and licks when he tested it.
-  sweet sustain - it was like playing through a sustainer pedal, when in fact i just had an OD when i played through it.  the note rings and the vibration is still felt in the guitar body.  

PHOTOS:

String Saver Saddles




Black TUSQ XL Slotted Nut



Black TUSQ XL String Tree



Other Photos - with matching black pick.  

Th sound would seem a little "rounder" because the saddles take
 off some of the highs. IMHO that's what i experienced after installing stringsavers on my guitar.

[Al_Librero]

That's my observation, as well. It works wonders for an overly bright-sounding guitar, or if you're not a fan of twangy sounds. Graphtech nuts and saddles can really mellow your sound.

[itchybrain]

yeah bro! let's jam at your place again soon... i'll bring my guitar (graphtech equipped) and lava cables...

A Merry Graphtech Christmas to everyone!

Merry Christmas, Chox! Sige. Set natin so I can test 'em Graphtech thingies of yours.

[cayle]

Merry Christmas Graphtech users. 

[jimny]

satisfied user of graptech saddles and string guide for more than a year on elegee custom tele

[r_chino18]

satisfied user of graptech saddles and string guide for more than a year on elegee custom tele

that's good to hear sir jimny.. 
picture picture.. 

Merry Christmas sating lahat.. more Graphtech users to come sa 2010.. 

[.bong.]

Installed my Graptech nut yesterday (Christmas day)  

Medyo sobra and width ng Graphtech nut na nakuha ko kaya kailangan i- sand ng konti para magkasya sa slot. Yung height nya gaya ng nasabi ko sa earlier post ko medyo kulang, nilagyan ko na lang ng shim (aluminum foil  ).

And, muntik ko malimutan, WALA akong nilagay na GLUE kasi sakto na yung width nya sa nut slot after sanding, kaya in case na gusto ko syang ayusin o palitan hindi na ako mahihirapan sa pagtanggal.  

Ngayon observe ko pa ng konti if succesful ang paggawa ko  

EDIT:



Dito sa pic kita pa yung shim na makapal   Pero wala naman problema  

Tuning? is more stable after installing the nut. 

Tone? Wala ako masyado naririnig na pagkakaiba or baka mahina lang ang tenga ko sa ganyan at hindi ko marinig ang subtle na pagkakaiba ng tunog  

[maxi_musikero]

congrats maxi 

astig!!!! target ko na rin magpaganyan hehe 
pagnagkaroon na ng budget haha

wag nang target lang ng target pare....tira na! 

[maxi_musikero]

BTW, Nice guitar, sir Maxi 

thanks sir!  mas pinaganda pa dahil sa Graphtech. 

[maxi_musikero]

Th sound would seem a little "rounder" because the saddles take
 off some of the highs. IMHO that's what i experienced after installing stringsavers on my guitar.

yup you're correct...i think this is mainly due to the change in material of the saddles.  hindi na "tunog lata". 

[arkeetar]

wag nang target lang ng target pare....tira na! 

haha pambihira 
next year 

[maxi_musikero]

haha pambihira 
next year 

tataas na ang price niyan next year pare. 

seriously, this is the most affordable upgrade na pwede mo mabigay sa gitara mo.  hindi na nga ako magpapalit ng pups dahil dito eh. 

[arkeetar]

tataas na ang price niyan next year pare. 

seriously, this is the most affordable upgrade na pwede mo mabigay sa gitara mo.  hindi na nga ako magpapalit ng pups dahil dito eh. 

haha grrrr tipid mode ako ngayon, wag kang ganyan... 

[r_chino18]

haha grrrr tipid mode ako ngayon, wag kang ganyan... 

hmm... 
wag na pigilan.. tama si maxi..