Replacing Nut and Saddle on travel guitar

Squonk

I have a Cort Earth Mini(Travel Guitar) that was shipped with a plastic nut and saddle.

Would there be much of tone difference in upgrading them( considering the size of the guitar)?

And what would you recommend?

edit - and the Bridge Pins?

Chocklit_Thunda

Squonk wrote: I have a Cort Earth Mini(Travel Guitar) that was shipped with a plastic nut and saddle.

Would there be much of tone difference in upgrading them?

And what would you recommend?

edit - and the Bridge Pins?

Saddle would make the biggest difference in tone
Nut would affect tuning stability and action but only really affect the tone of the open strings (so 6 notes on your whole guitar)
Bridge pins I don't know... I don't think they make a difference as most vibration transfer is through the saddle. I've seen guys use exotic hardwoods and expensive synthetics and others that stick with cheap hard plastic and in all cases they sounded good...

I'd go Tusq. I think you can get a whole set (nut pins and saddle)

Reinhard

I had a bone saddle installed on my J-45, which made it a bit mellower. As Chocklit-Thunda said, the new saddle would probably have the biggest effect on tone. Tusq would be fine for the nut.

AlanRatcliffe

Nut and saddle definitely - you'd be surprised how much difference it can make on an otherwise decent guitar (and I think there is more to the difference a nut makes than simply on the open notes). Pins not as much, but they do seem to make a difference to the keen ear and it's nice to know that you don't have to worry about them perishing and breaking in a year or two.

Easiest and cheapest way to start is just to drop in a good bone or Tusq saddle and see if you like the result. If you do, go for the nut too.

Squonk

Thanks for all the info. Will be upgrading soon ?