What is the string nut made out of on a sl1t?

[jar1zx]

Was looking at this part.
could be plastic? If it is can I buy a bone or metal to replace?

My sl2h has black pickup rings, I wonder if I can buy chrome ones to match the rest of the hardware on my guitar.

both guitars are made in USA

[shreddermon]

Most likely graphite or a similar graph-tech-like material. Bone or metal would also work, it's all personal preference. I prefer the graphite stuff, as it is similar enough in tone/sustain to bone, but is somewhat self-lubricating to better aid tuning stability.

And, yes, there are plenty of chrome (or any other finish) PU rings out there, that you can swap in to replace.

[rjohnstone]

The nut is made of synthetic bone.

No... you cannot buy chrome pickup rings. The black ones were meant to be on there forever.

[Mudlark]

I'll second synthetic bone.
I vaguely remember reading that spec for my SL2HT.

I've found no reason to replace mine, though I did have the string slots filed lower.

If I replaced it it'd be with real bone. I've had great tuning stability with professionally cut bone nuts.

[jar1zx]

Thx for the replies

[BLOOD SPLATTER]

The nut is made of synthetic bone

So plastic then...

[rjohnstone]

So plastic then...

Yes and no.
There are cheap injection molded plastic nuts and then there are resin composite nuts.
Synthetic bone is in the resin composite family. A lot denser than straight up plastic.
But yes, there are plastics in the resin composite.