--- product_id: 4161686 title: "TUSQ by Graph Tech XL Slotted Strat Style PQL-5000-00" brand: "graph tech guitar labs" price: "4434 kr" currency: ISK in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.is/products/4161686-tusq-by-graph-tech-xl-slotted-strat-style-pql-5000 store_origin: IS region: Iceland --- # Optimized for 6-string electric guitars Precision dimensions for perfect fit PTFE impregnation for ultra-smooth tuning TUSQ by Graph Tech XL Slotted Strat Style PQL-5000-00 **Brand:** graph tech guitar labs **Price:** 4434 kr **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🎢 Upgrade your tone, tune like a pro, and never miss a beat! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** TUSQ by Graph Tech XL Slotted Strat Style PQL-5000-00 by graph tech guitar labs - **How much does it cost?** 4434 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.is](https://www.desertcart.is/products/4161686-tusq-by-graph-tech-xl-slotted-strat-style-pql-5000) ## Best For - graph tech guitar labs enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted graph tech guitar labs brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Easy Custom Fit:** Designed slightly oversized for precise DIY shaping and perfect slot fit - β€’ **Buzz-Free Sustain:** Drastically reduces string buzz while boosting sustain and clarity - β€’ **Enhanced Harmonics:** Unlock crystal-clear bell-like highs and rich lows for pro-level tone - β€’ **Slippery PTFE Coating:** Experience 5x smoother tuning action than graphite nuts - β€’ **Consistent Synthetic Ivory:** No more guessworkβ€”uniform quality piece to piece ## Overview The TUSQ XL Slotted Strat Style Nut by Graph Tech is a premium synthetic ivory replacement nut impregnated with PTFE, delivering 5x smoother tuning and enhanced harmonic richness. Engineered for 6-string electric guitars, it offers consistent quality, improved sustain, and easy customization for a buzz-free, crystal-clear tone that outperforms traditional bone nuts. ## Description Sounds so good it must be illegal! Man made ivory. Compared to standard materials, you'll hear crystal clear bell-like high end, big open lows, and a noticeable increase in overall sustain. Unlike natural materials such as bone and ivory, TUSQ is consistent from piece to piece. Without a doubt, this is the best synthetic material on the market, and it cuts and files beautifully. Review: Sounds great, easy to install. - The hardest part was getting my original nut off since it was lacquered in by Fender. I bought my first Tusq XL at Guitar Center and shaved it down too far on the bottom so that I got a little buzz on the low E and G string, oddly enough. So I bought another here on desertcart. You can have it on in under an hour easily if your other nut is already off. Basically, had to shave a little off the back to fit in the slot and then shaved less this time off the bottom, after sanding down the tab they put on there. Didn't mess with the slots at all. My Tele plays great. I think it has better tone and clarity than the original bone nut, especially the Low E string, which with the bone sounds dull and thuddy. I do like the look of bone better though. Just be careful not to go too low when sanding on the bottom. I got mine to about .025" on the first fret on the Low E, which also is about .010" when pressing the Low E down on the third fret and measuring the first fret to the string. My action is about 4/64 on all the strings on the 12th and about .006" on the Low E 8th fret with a capo on the first and pressing around the 19th fret. Seems good enough. Review: Great replacement nut for my Fender Hwy One Strat - I had a hard time figuring out if I needed the curved or straight bottom version for my 2009 Highway One Strat. The curved one (this one) was the correct fit. I had some buzzing in my old nut. This one has no buzzing. The slots are cut very nicely (I use 10-46 string size). It has better sustain and a slightly cleaner sound than my old nut. I confirmed nut buzz vs. fret buzz because I could pinch the strings on the tuner side of the nut and make the buzz go away. I bought a set of needle files for shaping. I had to file the little tab off the bottom, and I had to file the thickness slightly. I think they make them a little thick on purpose so you can file to a perfect fit. File a little at a time, and don't force it into the nut slot - just file a little more for a snug fit that you can push in with your thumb. If you don't have the right files to file off the tab, don't forget to order some. It's an extra $5 well spent on a set of diamond needle files. This works without lowering the slot depth, but the action is higher than ideal. Expect to need some fine tuning of slot depth. You're either going to pay for a luthier to do it or buy the proper nut slotting files to do it yourself. Where I am, paying for the adjustment would be cheaper than paying for a luthier to make a whole new nut. I'm buying some nut files to adjust the string height myself. The way I look at it is that for the cost of nut adjustments on two guitars, I can get the files and learn to do it myself. The cost is a wash in the short term, but I always lean toward investing in tools and learning skills vs. paying for one time services. On an acoustic Tusq I bought previously, I thought I'd be clever and sand down the base to set the string height. That was not a good approach. I ended up with a couple of strings too low and a couple too high. I shimmed it and tried to fix the mess with a torch tip cleaner. Overall - I wasted $10 and 3 hours. I'm back to the factory nut on my acoustic now. I really recommend you plan to get the right tools (nut files) if you're going to do this yourself. At a minimum, look into the DIY feeler gauge file. I'll be in business with low string action on both guitars in another week when I get the files! ## Features - TUSQ XL is engineered from the same material as TUSQ and is impregnated with PTFE which is five times more slippery than graphite. - It has all the tonal benefits of TUSQ, bringing out the hidden harmonics of your guitar all while drastically improving tuning performance. - For electric guitar and 6 string configuration. - Measure: Length - Width - Height - E to E; inches: 1.687 - 0.128 - 0.198 - 1.363; mm: 42.85 - 3.25 - 5.03 - 34.62. - Improved tuning stability. Impregnated with PTFE. Increased harmonic content. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B003HGQTIG | | Back Material Type | A | | Best Sellers Rank | #56,962 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #82 in Acoustic & Classical Guitar Nuts | | Brand Name | GRAPH TECH GUITAR LABS | | Color | Off-white | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (818) | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00702725102037 | | Hand Orientation | Right | | Instrument Size | Curved Bottom | | Item Dimensions | 1.73 x 0.24 x 0.38 inches | | Item Dimensions L x W x H | 1.73"L x 0.24"W x 0.38"H | | Item Weight | 3.63 g | | Manufacturer | Graph Tech Guitar Labs Ltd. | | Manufacturer Part Number | PQL-6061-00 | | Material Type | TUSQ XL | | Model Number | PQL-6061-00 | | Neck Material Type | Mahagoni | | Number of Strings | 6 | | Set Name | Single Item Set | | Top Material Type | スプルースウッド | | UPC | 702725247202 | | Warranty Description | No warrenty. | ## Product Details - **Back Material Type:** A - **Brand:** GRAPH TECH GUITAR LABS - **Color:** Off-white - **Hand Orientation:** Right - **Manufacturer:** Graph Tech Guitar Labs Ltd. - **Neck Material Type:** Mahagoni - **Number of Strings:** 6 - **Product Dimensions:** 1.73"L x 0.24"W x 0.38"H - **Top Material Type:** スプルースウッド - **UPC:** 702725247202 ## Images ![TUSQ by Graph Tech XL Slotted Strat Style PQL-5000-00 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31nFbXaMYFL.jpg) ![TUSQ by Graph Tech XL Slotted Strat Style PQL-5000-00 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31B-WFrtDrL.jpg) ![TUSQ by Graph Tech XL Slotted Strat Style PQL-5000-00 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/218BpqG3jbL.jpg) ![TUSQ by Graph Tech XL Slotted Strat Style PQL-5000-00 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51i-qSB4hOL.jpg) ![TUSQ by Graph Tech XL Slotted Strat Style PQL-5000-00 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21QgwtMmFVL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: anyone put this on sx furrianan or sx strat copy? how hard was installation/filing etc.?** A: This is our most common Fender-style replacement nut, however, we always recommend measuring to ensure an accurate fit. Our material is easy to work with and can be modified with some sand paper and other standard tooling **Q: Anyone known if this nut is close to string sizes 9's, 10's, 11's etc? How close are the slots, if you know?** A: Site: "Our nuts are engineered to accept string sets between 9-42 to 11-49 gauges on all electric nuts, 10-47 to 12-53 on acoustic nuts, and 40-95 to 50-105 on bass nuts, all without modification. Our materials can easily be modified to accept larger gauge sets with appropriate files." **Q: Will this fit my squier classic vibe 60s stratocaster?** A: The 5000 is a good fit for many Fender and Fender-esque instruments, however, we always recommend comparing our listed dimensions against a stock part to ensure compatibility.... Length: 1.690" (42.93mm) Width: .128" (3.26mm) Height: .200" (5.08mm) Str.Spacing: 1.380" (35.05mm) **Q: Would this work with a fender CD-60 acoustic?** A: No. The ideal nut for a Fender acoustic is most likely the 6143 ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sounds great, easy to install. *by L***L on June 14, 2022* The hardest part was getting my original nut off since it was lacquered in by Fender. I bought my first Tusq XL at Guitar Center and shaved it down too far on the bottom so that I got a little buzz on the low E and G string, oddly enough. So I bought another here on Amazon. You can have it on in under an hour easily if your other nut is already off. Basically, had to shave a little off the back to fit in the slot and then shaved less this time off the bottom, after sanding down the tab they put on there. Didn't mess with the slots at all. My Tele plays great. I think it has better tone and clarity than the original bone nut, especially the Low E string, which with the bone sounds dull and thuddy. I do like the look of bone better though. Just be careful not to go too low when sanding on the bottom. I got mine to about .025" on the first fret on the Low E, which also is about .010" when pressing the Low E down on the third fret and measuring the first fret to the string. My action is about 4/64 on all the strings on the 12th and about .006" on the Low E 8th fret with a capo on the first and pressing around the 19th fret. Seems good enough. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great replacement nut for my Fender Hwy One Strat *by J***N on April 6, 2012* I had a hard time figuring out if I needed the curved or straight bottom version for my 2009 Highway One Strat. The curved one (this one) was the correct fit. I had some buzzing in my old nut. This one has no buzzing. The slots are cut very nicely (I use 10-46 string size). It has better sustain and a slightly cleaner sound than my old nut. I confirmed nut buzz vs. fret buzz because I could pinch the strings on the tuner side of the nut and make the buzz go away. I bought a set of needle files for shaping. I had to file the little tab off the bottom, and I had to file the thickness slightly. I think they make them a little thick on purpose so you can file to a perfect fit. File a little at a time, and don't force it into the nut slot - just file a little more for a snug fit that you can push in with your thumb. If you don't have the right files to file off the tab, don't forget to order some. It's an extra $5 well spent on a set of diamond needle files. This works without lowering the slot depth, but the action is higher than ideal. Expect to need some fine tuning of slot depth. You're either going to pay for a luthier to do it or buy the proper nut slotting files to do it yourself. Where I am, paying for the adjustment would be cheaper than paying for a luthier to make a whole new nut. I'm buying some nut files to adjust the string height myself. The way I look at it is that for the cost of nut adjustments on two guitars, I can get the files and learn to do it myself. The cost is a wash in the short term, but I always lean toward investing in tools and learning skills vs. paying for one time services. On an acoustic Tusq I bought previously, I thought I'd be clever and sand down the base to set the string height. That was not a good approach. I ended up with a couple of strings too low and a couple too high. I shimmed it and tried to fix the mess with a torch tip cleaner. Overall - I wasted $10 and 3 hours. I'm back to the factory nut on my acoustic now. I really recommend you plan to get the right tools (nut files) if you're going to do this yourself. At a minimum, look into the DIY feeler gauge file. I'll be in business with low string action on both guitars in another week when I get the files! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth it! *by J***Z on January 11, 2026* Made a huge difference. Holds tune better. Sounds better. Feels and plays better. It was very easy to cut and file! Massive value for such awesome quality! SAVED MY SQUIRE STANDARD STRAT FROM THE SLEDGEHAMMER! ## Frequently Bought Together - Graph Tech GRC-10 TUSQ XL Fender Style Slotted Nut - Fender Ultra String Guides (2) Electric Guitar Hardware, Chrome - Fender Standard Locking Tuners-Chrome Acoustic Guitar Tuning Key (990818100) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.is/products/4161686-tusq-by-graph-tech-xl-slotted-strat-style-pql-5000](https://www.desertcart.is/products/4161686-tusq-by-graph-tech-xl-slotted-strat-style-pql-5000) --- *Product available on Desertcart Iceland* *Store origin: IS* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*