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product_id: 57953195
title: "Black TUSQ XL by Graph Tech 42mm Flat B0ttom Strat Style Nut PT-5042-00"
brand: "tusq"
price: "R741"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/57953195-black-tusq-xl-by-graph-tech-42mm-flat-b0ttom-strat
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
---

# Precision engineered for tonal clarity 42mm flat bottom for perfect fit PTFE-infused for ultra-smooth tuning Black TUSQ XL by Graph Tech 42mm Flat B0ttom Strat Style Nut PT-5042-00

**Brand:** tusq
**Price:** R741
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Elevate your tone, stay in tune, and never miss a beat!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Black TUSQ XL by Graph Tech 42mm Flat B0ttom Strat Style Nut PT-5042-00 by tusq
- **How much does it cost?** R741 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/57953195-black-tusq-xl-by-graph-tech-42mm-flat-b0ttom-strat)

## Best For

- tusq enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tusq brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Lightweight Yet Durable:** At just 4.54g, it enhances performance without adding bulk.
- • **Unlock Hidden Harmonics:** Experience richer, fuller notes with TUSQ XL’s advanced material formula.
- • **Precision Fit, Zero Buzz:** Flat bottom 42mm design ensures seamless installation and stable string alignment.
- • **Premium Man-Made Ivory Feel:** Crafted from highly resonant TUSQ for natural tone and durability.
- • **Tuning Stability Like Never Before:** PTFE impregnation reduces friction, keeping your guitar in tune longer.

## Overview

The GraphTech PT-5042-00 Black TUSQ XL Nut is a 42mm flat bottom guitar nut engineered from a PTFE-infused synthetic ivory material. Designed to enhance harmonic richness and tuning stability, it fits standard 6-string guitars with spruce and maple or rosewood fretboards. Lightweight and precision-crafted, it delivers superior tonal clarity and smooth string movement for professional-grade performance.

## Description

graphtech black tusq xl nut - flat bottom st 42mm

## Features

- GraphTech Black TUSQ XL Guitar Nut
- Graphtech Black Tusq Xl Nut - Flat Bottom St 42mm
- Designed to boost guitar performance, TUSQ XL is precision engineered and specially formulated to bring out the hidden harmonics and richness in every note.
- TUSQ XL is based on the highly resonant TUSQ man made ivory and impregnated with PTFE, the slipperiest substance on earth, to improve the tuning performance of the guitar.
- Improved tuning stability, improved harmonic content

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Product Dimensions | 9 x 9 x 9 cm; 4.54 g |
| Item model number | PT-5042-00 |
| Back Material | Spruce wood |
| Body Material | Spruce |
| Colour | Black |
| Fretboard Material | Maple Wood or Rosewood |
| Guitar Pickup Configuration | H |
| Scale Length | 25.5 inches |
| String Material | TUSQ |
| Top Material | スプルースウッド |
| Neck Material Type | Spruce Wood |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Item Weight | 4.54 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** TUSQ
- **Colour:** Black
- **Top material type:** スプルースウッド
- **Body material:** Spruce
- **Back material type:** Spruce wood
- **Neck material type:** Spruce Wood
- **Fretboard material type:** Maple Wood or Rosewood
- **Guitar pick-up configuration:** H
- **String material type:** TUSQ
- **Hand orientation:** Right

## Images

![Black TUSQ XL by Graph Tech 42mm Flat B0ttom Strat Style Nut PT-5042-00 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/613Oc466o0L.jpg)

## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will this fit a squire mustang bullet?**
A: depends on the width of the neck. I had a squire affinity and the nut was too wide for it.

**Q: Will this fit an esp ltd viper 50?**
A: I have Ibanez Gio, 42 mm wide neck, it fits perfectly and sound is great.

**Q: Hi, what is the radius of the nut? Thanks**
A: I have put it on my Ibanez Gio. Perfectly fits. I don t know about radius.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Terrifyingly brilliant
*by C***. on 23 January 2025*

Absolutely fantastic, well worth the money. Literally no noise from the top end, no pinging, nothing at all. Tuning has never been so enjoyable. Massive upgrade to the stock nut on my 2013 Squire Strat

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quality
*by M***S on 17 October 2024*

Nice tight fit in a HB TE52 after a little sanding on the fret board side. Needed a little edge sanding as well. Perfectly cut slots for frets 1 2 3 tuning accuracy. Tuning stability excellent. Worth the cost for a quality upgrade to budget guitars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Nut, Great Improvement.
*by B***D on 17 April 2022*

Got this for an old Encore strat I got in a charity shop as a mod project.The nut really has made a vast improvement both tonally and with tuning stability.It will need sanding down to fit most guitars but this was relatively straight forward (I sanded from the bottom to get the correct height, rather than filing the already well crafted slots)Very pleased with this purchase and the improvements to tone and stability were more than expected. Would recommend!

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*Product available on Desertcart South Africa*
*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-04-25*