fenderiarhs
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I want to get rid of the locking nut in my floyd equipped fender strat special. Is there a way to do so and replace it with a normal non locking nut?????? Do you know of any webpage that describes the process???
Getting rid of the locking nut....
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fenderiarhs
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Re: Getting rid of the locking nut....
cause i recently bought a much better floyd equipped axe (a hamer chapparal) so i want to turn my fender floyd strat onto a completely stock one with normal tremolo, nut and SSS pickup configuration. Just loosening the screws is not the best idea.....alla that metal stuff at the headstock is not the best thing for tone.............
cause i recently bought a much better floyd equipped axe (a hamer chapparal) so i want to turn my fender floyd strat onto a completely stock one with normal tremolo, nut and SSS pickup configuration. Just loosening the screws is not the best idea.....alla that metal stuff at the headstock is not the best thing for tone.............
krankguitarist
Krankitupologist
Re: Getting rid of the locking nut....
Allparts.com carries conversion nuts, made of ebonol. I got one on my strat neck and it works great. only thing is you gotta get the right shims for it.
Allparts.com carries conversion nuts, made of ebonol. I got one on my strat neck and it works great. only thing is you gotta get the right shims for it.
DesertRose
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Re: Getting rid of the locking nut....
I think locking tuners is good because it prevents the string from becoming outta tune often for some guitars. However if I had the idea of just removing the locking nuts permanently, I would just remove the screws and let it be. Cuz usually floyd rose guitars come with locking nuts cuz of the whammy "allowance" which could cause the guitar to go outta tune
I think locking tuners is good because it prevents the string from becoming outta tune often for some guitars. However if I had the idea of just removing the locking nuts permanently, I would just remove the screws and let it be. Cuz usually floyd rose guitars come with locking nuts cuz of the whammy "allowance" which could cause the guitar to go outta tune
FretFire
SingedFingerologist
Re: Getting rid of the locking nut....
Locking tuners will only "improve" tuning stability if your bridge and nut are set up correctly. Simply installing locking tuners on your guitar will NOT automatically mean you'll stay in tune no matter what.
Floyd equipped guitars have locking nuts (assuming they are double locking anyways) because it helps guarantee that the string length remains the same after heavy trem use, hence keeping the guitar in tune. (A potential problem with "regular" tuners is that the windings can slip, essentially changing the overall string length and therefore the tuning). Again, all of this rides on a proper setup, even with a Floyd and a lock nut.
DesertRose said:
Locking tuners will only "improve" tuning stability if your bridge and nut are set up correctly. Simply installing locking tuners on your guitar will NOT automatically mean you'll stay in tune no matter what.
Floyd equipped guitars have locking nuts (assuming they are double locking anyways) because it helps guarantee that the string length remains the same after heavy trem use, hence keeping the guitar in tune. (A potential problem with "regular" tuners is that the windings can slip, essentially changing the overall string length and therefore the tuning). Again, all of this rides on a proper setup, even with a Floyd and a lock nut.
More-Gear-Than-Skill
New member
Re: Getting rid of the locking nut....
I suppose going for a traditional nut, wont be too big a problem. But the 'footprint' of the locked floyd nut is way bigger. Also, make sure that the break-over (fulcrum) string position is precisely in the same/correct place, or else your whole tuning/intonation/function of your axe will go for a ball...
Also, hopefully the body routings are good for strat-trad trems. Also, be sure that your fretboard radius is good for conversion. Mine is very flat. Is this true for strats with floyds too? Will your pickups be spaced and height adjustable for the conversion? Also you say SSS, that's a big general overhaul. Wiring, trem, nut, pups, string trees and whatnot. Maybe buy a whole new Strat?
I suppose going for a traditional nut, wont be too big a problem. But the 'footprint' of the locked floyd nut is way bigger. Also, make sure that the break-over (fulcrum) string position is precisely in the same/correct place, or else your whole tuning/intonation/function of your axe will go for a ball...
Also, hopefully the body routings are good for strat-trad trems. Also, be sure that your fretboard radius is good for conversion. Mine is very flat. Is this true for strats with floyds too? Will your pickups be spaced and height adjustable for the conversion? Also you say SSS, that's a big general overhaul. Wiring, trem, nut, pups, string trees and whatnot. Maybe buy a whole new Strat?
The Golden Boy
Fleecy Sweaterologist
Re: Getting rid of the locking nut....
Are there an awful lot of 'nut' threads lately?
That can't be stressed enough. All the locking tuners in the world aren't going to do diddly if the strings catch in the nut to begin with.FretFire said:
Are there an awful lot of 'nut' threads lately?
Re: Getting rid of the locking nut....
I filled in the locking nut area of my old cheap Kramer neck... I was not going to buy a Floyd for such a peice of poop for a neck... I got a piece of rosewood fingerboard i have lying around for repairs and sawed a small piece off the end of the board.... I found that i was able to glue in a piece that looked like it belonged there... grain matched extremely well.... The neck is still a piece of poop as the non angled hockey stick headstock is awful for tuning trouble!
Enough of my troubles..... I'd say just buy a new strat instead of removing that floyd..... You will be happier in the end. For sure many people out there want a strat with a Floyd.... you should have no trouble selling your's.....
I filled in the locking nut area of my old cheap Kramer neck... I was not going to buy a Floyd for such a peice of poop for a neck... I got a piece of rosewood fingerboard i have lying around for repairs and sawed a small piece off the end of the board.... I found that i was able to glue in a piece that looked like it belonged there... grain matched extremely well.... The neck is still a piece of poop as the non angled hockey stick headstock is awful for tuning trouble!
Enough of my troubles..... I'd say just buy a new strat instead of removing that floyd..... You will be happier in the end. For sure many people out there want a strat with a Floyd.... you should have no trouble selling your's.....
treyhaislip
Well-known member
Re: Getting rid of the locking nut....
This is what I was looking for, thanks! (sorry to resurrect an old thread–this came up in a search)
This is what I was looking for, thanks! (sorry to resurrect an old thread–this came up in a search)
