The Graph Tech TUSQ 1/4" Nut Blank Slab has no shaping and allows you to make completely custom guitar nuts from scratch with your chosen string slot sizes and spacings, it is wide enough for 8 string guitars, 6 string basses or multiscale guitars. Their TUSQ material is efficient at transferring vibrations to your guitar and delivers a rich tone with crystal clear bell like high-end with big open lows and increased sustain, as a man-made material it is consistent from piece to piece with no hidden soft spots associated with bone.