GRAPHTECH Appreciation and Tutorial Thread

[khelbanzon]

Yeah, the most affordable upgrade to your guitar. Unlock your guitar's potential! 

[arkeetar]

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

haha  may hangover pa ko, wag n'yo guluhin buhay ko haha pero yung upgrades n'yo parehas ni maxi safe na para sa 2 gitara ko 

[r_chino18]

haha  may hangover pa ko, wag n'yo guluhin buhay ko haha pero yung upgrades n'yo parehas ni maxi safe na para sa 2 gitara ko 

haha.. onga.. may reference ka na para sa strat at PRS mo.. cool.. aabangan namin yan.. BE ONE OF US.. RAARR.. (parang zombie lang na hinahabol ka..  )

[maxi_musikero]

haha  may hangover pa ko, wag n'yo guluhin buhay ko haha pero yung upgrades n'yo parehas ni maxi safe na para sa 2 gitara ko 

wala pa si inducer chox dito ng lagay na 'to. 

ganito gawin mo tol:
1.  purchase Graphtech Supercharger Kit
2.  purchase a new set of strings
3.  bring your guitar to a master luthier (i.e., Elegee) para sa installation and set-up
4.  tapos i-partner mo pa yang upgrade na yan sa bago mong malufet na pups

result - TONE HEAVEN. 

[cayle]

pinepressure niyo masyado si arkeetar.  

[maxi_musikero]

pinepressure niyo masyado si arkeetar.  

hindi naman...gusto lang i-share ang Graphtech experience. 

[arkeetar]

haha mahaba pa bakasyon 

kaya mahal ko kayo eh, BROMANCE nyahahahahahaha!!!

[r_chino18]

hindi naman...gusto lang i-share ang Graphtech experience. 

haha mahaba pa bakasyon 

kaya mahal ko kayo eh, BROMANCE nyahahahahahaha!!!

Graphtech.. where wild things are.. bromance..

[sidangelo]

mga sir, noob question. plan ko po kasi umorder ng supercharger kit para sa strat ko, kaso tatlo ung supercharger kit for strat na binebenta ni sir masterchoxter. paano ko po malaman kung alin po dun ung tamang bilhin. salamat sa makatulong 

[cayle]

mga sir, noob question. plan ko po kasi umorder ng supercharger kit para sa strat ko, kaso tatlo ung supercharger kit for strat na binebenta ni sir masterchoxter. paano ko po malaman kung alin po dun ung tamang bilhin. salamat sa makatulong 

hey bro. naka indicate naman dun kung anung model ng nut, saddle at string tree yung kasama sa kit. So icheck mo nalang yung measurements nung nut na yun at icompare mo sa measurements nung stock nut ng strat mo. Then yung E-E spacing ng saddles mo. 

[sidangelo]

hey bro. naka indicate naman dun kung anung model ng nut, saddle at string tree yung kasama sa kit. So icheck mo nalang yung measurements nung nut na yun at icompare mo sa measurements nung stock nut ng strat mo. Then yung E-E spacing ng saddles mo. 

thank you for the info! 

[cayle]

thank you for the info! 

Sure, no prob.


Be one of us....nyahahaha.


 

[pitongjerome]

r_chino, sinukat ko ulet kanina ang graphtech nut ko, saktong sakto pala ang length.. kasing haba ng stock nut.. so ang inconsistent ay yung nut, kasi sakto yung stock ko, yung iyo diba medyo kulang? anyway yung height nga, masyado mataas.. kelangan pa isand.. ü

[maxi_musikero]

supercharger kit is the shiznit! 

[fraudulentzodiac]

I have a set of Ferraglide saddles and a tusQ nut on my strat, ako na lang nagkabit, slotted na kasi yung nut haha, yung saddles no-brainer naman magpalit.

[masterchoxter]

I have a set of Ferraglide saddles and a tusQ nut on my strat, ako na lang nagkabit, slotted na kasi yung nut haha, yung saddles no-brainer naman magpalit.

great tet!

how do you find the nuts and saddles?

[masterchoxter]

supercharger kit is the shiznit! 

it is, ain't it?!


just some tips on how to choose the right nut and saddles for your guitar when you are faced with the difficult decision of which product to get from the website:

1. identify the type of guitar you have - the most common types of guitars that graphtech caters to are the strats, teles, and les pauls... if your guitar is not one of these, you can go straight to number 2... if your guitar is one of the types in the list, identify if they are made in the U.S. or if they are made in another country... graphtech has specific nuts and saddles for U.S. made strats, teles, LPS as well as for import (non-US: china, indonesia, japan, korea, etc) strats, teles, LPS...

2. measure the height, width, length, and E-to-E spacing of the nut... measure the spacing of the saddles as well... this will give you an approximate measurement for you to compare with the parts in the website...

3. if you're using a PRS guitar, graphtech has specific products for that as well... but again, measure the nuts and/or saddles...

4. when comparing the measurements you got from your guitar with the measurements from the nut at the website, choose the nut that has some more length, width, height (only if you can't find a perfect fit)... this will let you adjust the nut accordingly when attaching it to your guitar...

5. if you still can't find the right part for you, send graphtech an e-mail... or you can go to my place with your guitar and i can measure it for you and compare it with the parts from the website or my catalog...

cheers!

[r_chino18]

r_chino, sinukat ko ulet kanina ang graphtech nut ko, saktong sakto pala ang length.. kasing haba ng stock nut.. so ang inconsistent ay yung nut, kasi sakto yung stock ko, yung iyo diba medyo kulang? anyway yung height nga, masyado mataas.. kelangan pa isand.. ü

cool.. sabi sayo inconsistent yung stock nut eh.. haha.. balitaan mo kami when it's done.. post ka rin ng pics.. 

[fraudulentzodiac]

great tet!

how do you find the nuts and saddles?

well for the saddles, I haven't had string breaks since I installed them (which is more than three years ago)

as for the nut, I didn't notice much change with tone or sustain, I'm not sure why but it's probably because I'm using active pickups with active EQ's.

[masterchoxter]

well for the saddles, I haven't had string breaks since I installed them (which is more than three years ago)

as for the nut, I didn't notice much change with tone or sustain, I'm not sure why but it's probably because I'm using active pickups with active EQ's.

thanks for the info, tet... most of the people i've talked to also mentioned that it really helped reduce string breakage... some of them also said that it greatly improved tuning stability...

and yes, most probably you're using active pups and eq so you weren't able to notice the change in tone and sustain...

the guitar i'm currently using was fitted with a black TUSQ nut and string trees... i recently fitted it with black string saver wilkinson saddles... overall, it really gave me the tone that i want... there was some change in tone... the guitar really sounded different in a good way when i change pickup positions... sustain was also improved a bit... though, i still need to break the saddles in before i say something about tuning stability and intonation...

cheers!

[pitongjerome]

will be posting news about graphtech and such from time to time in this thread...

Graphtech current events:

Recent news:

Liquid Metal Guitars will be using Graphtech Black TUSQ nuts on all of their guitars. Check them out!




Old news:

Ibanez using Graphtech Black TUSQ nuts on various basses and electric guitar models (only on the high-grade/end models).


Manufacturers who use Graphtech parts:

Tom Anderson Guitar Works    
APS Custom Guitars    
Avalon Guitars    
Aria Guitars
B Band    
Boucher Guitars    
Buscarino Guitars    
Brazen Guitars
Breedlove Guitars    
iGuitar - Brian Moore Guitars    
Carvin Guitars    
Cole Clark Guitars
Cort Guitars    
Dean Guitars    
Ed Roman Guitars    
Ernie Ball Guitars
Fernandes Guitars    
Flaxwood Guitars    
Furch Guitars    
G & L Guitars
George Lowden Guitars    
Gibson Guitars    
Gilmour Guitars    
Godin Guitars
Great American Sound    
Guerilla Guitars    
Gypsy Rose    
Hagstrom Guitars
H.E. Design    
Hohner Guitars    
Ibanez Guitars    
James Trussart
James Tyler Guitars    
Jeff Babicz Guitars    
Jay Turser    
JJ Guitars
Kamaka Ukulele    
kanilea Ukulele    
L. Benito Guitars    
Lag Guitars
Larrivee Guitars    
Light Wave Systems    
Maestro Guitars    
Manne Guitars
Martin Guitars    
Mayones Guitars & Bass    
Michael Kelly Guitars    
Moon Guitars
Morris Acoustic Guitars    
Nick Huber Guitars    
Ovation Guitars    
Patrick Eggle Guitars
Peavey Guitars    
Prestige Guitars    
Radix Guitars    
Raimundo Guitars
Rainsong Graphite Guitars    
Reverend Guitars    
Richard Guitares    
Samick Guitars
Schecter Guitars    
Simpson Guitars    
Soller Guitars    
Sparrow Guitars
Swing Guitars    
Stephallen Guitars    
Stetsbar    
Stratage Guitars
Suhr Guitars    
Tacoma Guitars    
Taylor Guitars    
Team International
Timberline Guitars    
Tone Pros Sound Labs    
Trem King    
Warmouth Custom Guitar
Warr Guitars    
Washburn Guitars    
Wyn Guitars    
XOX Audio Tools
Yamaha Custom Shop    
Zion Guitars    


Artists who use Graphtech:

# Andrew Midgley
# Avi Bortnick
# Brian Kriley
# Burr Johnson
# Chris Buono
# Daddo Oreskovich
# Dan Arnold - The Qemists
# Dan Kinzie
# Dan Lawson
# Dave Eichenberger
# Dean Cascione
# Derick Sebastian
# [sausage] Dale, the king of surf guitar
# Fredrick Wallin
# Gary Daniel Cook
# Guthrie Govan
# Harvey Valdes
# Joe Miller
# Johnathan Craven
# Ken Jacobsen
# Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Reprise recording artist
# Kevin Kane
# Lance Reegan-Diehl
# Liam Black - The Qemists
# Marcus Henderson
# Mark Turko
# Matt Butler
# McKenna Andrews
# Michael Vangerov
# Mike Kerr
# Mitch Malloy
# Nick Pinchbeck
# OMEB
# Paul Bielatowicz
# Randy Bachman, Bachman Turner Overdrive, The Guess Who
# Ravi
# Ronny North
# Ryan Peake
# Sam Roberts
# Scott Szeryk
# Sebastien Lefebvre
# Steve Booke
# Steve Oliver
# Sylvester Vogelenzang De Jong
# Tallan Latz
# Tommy Bolan
# Toshi Iseda
# Ty Fyhrie
# Vinny Valentino
# Xander Demos
# Zubin Thakkar
# Pitong Jerome

[r_chino18]

^^^
lol.. nice one jerome..  

@ sir chox.. dapat meron din list ng mga philmusic graphtech owners dito.. haha..  

[masterchoxter]

^^^
lol.. nice one jerome..  

@ sir chox.. dapat meron din list ng mga philmusic graphtech owners dito.. haha..  

honga ano... teka... hanapin ko list ko...

anyway, here's a graphtech equipped guitar... from the strings trees, nut, to the saddles... ghost pickup system na lang kulang..




what it sounds like... - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_songInfo.cfm?bandID=811068&songID=8619985

pardon the playing... i'm not as good as everyone here... 
cheers!

[pitongjerome]

mr chino pano mo nasiguradong flat at hindi tabingi yung nut nung sinand mo? natatakot ako kasi baka baliko ang maging mangyare hehehe..

and pwede kaya higher grade ang liha para mas mabilis masand and then pag malapit na sa desired height ganitin ko na ang finer sandpaper?

[r_chino18]

mr chino pano mo nasiguradong flat at hindi tabingi yung nut nung sinand mo? natatakot ako kasi baka baliko ang maging mangyare hehehe..

and pwede kaya higher grade ang liha para mas mabilis masand and then pag malapit na sa desired height ganitin ko na ang finer sandpaper?

hmm.. magsand ka sa straight or flat na surface.. and hold it tight and flat.. ayun.. wag ka magmadali sa pagsand.. from time to time, check mo kung naka-align pa.. get a ruler/straight edge din to check.. 
make sure that you're applying equal pressure sa buong nut para pag nagsand ka, hindi mangyayari na may part na mas ubos kaysa sa ibang part kahit sa flat surface ka naman nagsand..

yes, pwedeng higher grade muna then lower grade to smoothen it up.. ingat lang, baka mawili ng pag sand sa higher grade..