RE: Buzz Feiten tuning system

>If someone
>can give me a valid reason why the nut should not be treated as the 0th
>fret, I will eat a bug (I get to choose the bug and the method of
>preparation).

The open strings are supposed to have the best tone possible, which a
grooved piece of bone is more likely to acheive than a true 0th fret. On
the acoustic guitar I love the sound of open strings and use them as
much as possible, while on the electric guitar I could care less. Also,
some players (like me) like the "feel" of higher action, and the nut
contributes to that feel as much as the bridge.

>I am told that the nut is shifted and angled, the strings are tuned
>slightly differently from 12TET

Yes, about +/- 2 cents, according to Steve Vai. Buzz's system is a
compromise of a compromise, but less compromised than a normal guitar.