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Old 07-08-2014, 05:00 PM
Judson Judson is offline
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A large proportion of Taylor players plug and play through the under saddle pick-up ... there is a popular school of thought that TUSQ is a more consistent material than bone for transmitting sound to the UST pick-up. Also, it's cheaper ...

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Originally Posted by BlackmoresNight View Post
Its because tusq is cheaper and apparently a lot of people either can't hear or barely hear the difference between tusq and bone. I would say its a smart business move to use the cheaper material when a significant portion of your customer base can't hear or care about the difference.
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