Sometimes you feel like a JAN...

[Genral Specific]

Share your thoughts friends!

How do you prefer your nuts?

1. Space-age polymers (JAN3?)

or

2. Cu-Zn (JAN1?)

I have a new JAN3, sandpaper, superglue, a razor, and a 1997 Fortress One with a brass JAN1 that is staring at me. Should I go to work and replace the nut? Who prefers brass, and why?

Please share your own personal nut experiences!

 

[nizzrooster]

I gotta go with the JAN 3 because it so easy to adjust. I really like the ole brass JAN too but it can be a little bit of a pain in the butt when you're changing your strings.

 

[Martin Such]

well, in virtually every non-Warwick bass the nut is unadjustable. If you don't like adjusting the JAN, just don't do it, pretend it's a simple fixed nut

 

[Callum]

my brief time with my thumb and a jan 3 i liked it. That said i have jan 2's on my current basses and won't be upgrading them to jan 3's as they function fine.

 

[james brunnning]

I have all three and I like the jan1 the best,I like the brass and I can adjust each string.The jan2 is ok I have some with both tabs broken off and they still work fine.And no problems with the jan3.Now if the make the jan3 in brass I might have to swith some out.

 

[Maddanthony_59]

JAN I is the way to go. I like the Old School, Metal on Metal sound of Brass and Chrome/Nickel. It looks better too. I mean, how scary can a little Black Plastic looking Nut be? The JAN I looks like 4 Missle Silos holding up the some Beefy Bass Strings.

:twisted:If it ain't Brass you can Kiss my @$$!:twisted:​

 

[Grgzilla]

The JAN3 is the current nut for a reason.Superiority.
If vanity over-rides performance?Go JAN1.

 

[rusty]

Jan 1 all the way, completley adjustable for each string, tuff, bell sounding on open strings, Not breakable and some folk say they rattle, my one hasnt made a sound since 1997!!

Plus im not a fan of Plastic type materials, call it what you like, its still Plastic like!

My 2 cents, again!!!!!!

Rusty Mc Nuggets

 

[Genral Specific]

"The JAN I looks like 4 Missle Silos"

LOL! That is a priceless quote. I will never forget it Maddanthony_59!

 

[schlobodan]

Share your thoughts friends!

How do you prefer your nuts?

1. Space-age polymers (JAN3?)

or

2. Cu-Zn (JAN1?)

I have a new JAN3, sandpaper, superglue, a razor, and a 1997 Fortress One with a brass JAN1 that is staring at me. Should I go to work and replace the nut? Who prefers brass, and why?

Please share your own personal nut experiences!

I think there will be brass Jan3 available this year - this says it all

 

[Grgzilla]

Indeed it does.
Combines a superior material with a superior design while giving us the best of both worlds.

 

[Ronald Torrito]

Why change the nut in your Warwick?
Is the old nut causing some kind of problem with tone? string changes? does the old nut look bad?
Change without reason seems to be no reason at all. Maybe you should keep the new nut as a spare. It would be a bummer to have to wait for a replacement nut if something happened to your old brass nut (not that I think that would be a high probability).

 

[Maddanthony_59]

The JAN3 is the current nut for a reason.Superiority.
If vanity over-rides performance?Go JAN1.

Well, being an Engineer, I would Questions Superiority. Being a Student of Philosophy, I'd also like to know WHAT the Definition of "Superiority" was.

Could it be Lower Cost Per Unit? Easier to Produce? Easier to install? Where does the Superiority give ME an advantage?

I have (2)JAN2 & (1)JAN3 instruments as well. I don't see any Real Advantage from one to the other. Just Differences. It serves a Pretty Simple Purpose, and all 3 do it well.

I'm not saying there isn't one, but I don't see where one Shines above the rest...

 

[Grgzilla]

Well, being an Engineer, I would Questions Superiority. Being a Student of Philosophy, I'd also like to know WHAT the Definition of "Superiority" was.

Could it be Lower Cost Per Unit? Easier to Produce? Easier to install? Where does the Superiority give ME an advantage?

I have (2)JAN2 & (1)JAN3 instruments as well. I don't see any Real Advantage from one to the other. Just Differences. It serves a Pretty Simple Purpose, and all 3 do it well.

I'm not saying there isn't one, but I don't see where one Shines above the rest...

From the news archive;

It was in 1982 when Warwick presented the first generation of the Just-A-Nut nut. The formerly used brass and the construction itself were revolutionary, which attracted a big flock of users and fans. In 1997 the Just-A-Nut I was succeeded by the next generation - the Just-A-Nut II, while the optimisation process in terms of material and function. Modern materials enabled new production methods. The difference was significant, a hard plastic material was used for the first time and the construction of the height adjustment has been entirely redesigned. Just-A-Nut II stands for tonal neutrality as well as for exact adjustability of the strings.

On the Frankfurt Music Trade Show 2007, Warwick presented the newest design of the Warwick development department: the generation III of the Just-A-Nut. This one – as well as its predecessor – is following new modern ways, new and modern materials are being used again.

The several materials were tested in the laboratory concerning their ability to transform vibrations using an ultra sound measuring, and only a material with the best vibration properties across all frequency ranges will be used. It should be extremely stiff and ductile, since only a break-proof and dimensionally stable material will ensure a long life-time.

The Warwick developers decided for a material called Tedur. Tedur is a plastic material reinforced with fibre glass, which can be processed using the die-casting process and fulfils all the requirements perfectly.

As its predecessors, the Just-A-Nut III nut is two-part, it consists of a base plate firmly glued-on to the instrument's neck and an upper part with the related nut notches. The upper part is floating and can be height-adjusted by means of a screw mechanism. Hereby the smallest nuances are adjustable, individually in relation to each fingerboard edge.

The conjunction between the upper and lower part is new for this construction. What was done before by means of a sidewise bracket, is now realised for the Just-A-Nut III by means of two solid notches, which guarantee an exact guidance. By omitting the sidewise brackets, the nut edges are less sharp-edged, thus optimising the comfort of playing also for this position. In order to realise an optimal setup also for fretless basses, the Just-A-Nut III nut will be available in a special version for fretless basses for the first time.

The Just-A-Nut III is available for all Warwick basses in a 4-, 5- or 6-string version. The objective for the year-end is to also equip multi-string basses 8-, 10- or 12-string as well as 7-string bass guitars with the new Just-A-Nut III nut.

Like its predecessors, the Just-A-Nut III nut will be also available as an upgrade kit. It can be ordered via professional dealers or in the Warwick Online Shop within a short time.

 

[Genral Specific]

Thanks for that post, Greg! I think that ends all questions for me. Where is the "news archives" so I can browse for more cool articles?

 

[Grgzilla]

Thanks for that post, Greg! I think that ends all questions for me. Where is the "news archives" so I can browse for more cool articles?

Just go to warwick.de hit the news tab & up near the top left there's a few small buttons.The last one is news archive.

 

[TylerDurdenPSSC]

Just swapped my jan2 for a jan3, and boy howdy!!! I'd never go back to that breakable, sharp, piece of junk ever!!!

I agree with Greg, its the current incarnation for a reason... although, a brass version intrigues me quite well.

 

[rusty]

I have (2)JAN2 & (1)JAN3 instruments as well. I don't see any Real Advantage from one to the other. Just Differences. It serves a Pretty Simple Purpose, and all 3 do it well.

I'm not saying there isn't one, but I don't see where one Shines above the rest...

The Jan 1 excels as you can "INDIVIDUALLY" adjust the height of EACH string. This is a big help if you want to use different gauge strings (not the standard gauges) and also it is built like a brick S#ithouse. IMHO it is still too easy to break the locating tangs of a Jan3.

The Brass Jan 3 will be interesting. As long as it is reasonably priced I will be recomending it. I wont be running out to change my Jan1 tho.

another quality 2cents worth from a nobody!!

Rusty

 

[Grgzilla]

Yeah I reckon I'll grab a brass JAN3 too.The brass just looks better,maybe coz it matches the frets huh.I seriously doubt I'd be able to hear a lick of difference between them too.My playing always sounds like crapola.
When I say the JAN 3 is superior,that's just the hype.Personally,I'd be happy with any one of the 3.So when I say the JAN 3's the best of them,I'm talking officially,like the factory would.The JAN 1 is good,but from the factories point of view,it isnt,mainly because of the cost from the amount of machining it takes to make one.It's hand made,from a piece of blank brass.The other 2 nuts are made from molds.The molds are expensive to make,but each nut made costs them very little to make.So that's a small saving off the total cost of your bass.

*I gotcha that happy meal Rusty,but I took longer than I thought coz Zakk wanted to eat in,& I agreed,coz the heat was brutal.My strawberry thick shake turned into a thin shake within the time it took to walk from the door,to the car.Like maybe 25 meters at the most.The happy meal didnt quite make it though.Ya wouldnt have liked it anyway.The pickle was the size of one of Dolly Parton's nipples

 

[Doog]

Just swapped my jan2 for a jan3, and boy howdy!!! I'd never go back to that breakable, sharp, piece of junk ever!!!

I agree with Greg, its the current incarnation for a reason... although, a brass version intrigues me quite well.

So I take it the Jan 2 is a piece of junk.