King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Sand down the back of the nut? Or should I file down the shelf of the neck? I'm thinking the latter, just because it will be easier. Any suggestions?
Locking nut is too tall
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Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Locking nut is too tall
Sand the neck...that's the key just be careful or you'll be shimming it up in no time!
Sand the neck...that's the key just be careful or you'll be shimming it up in no time!
Toe-Knee
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Re: Locking nut is too tall
Is it too tall as in say a D chord sounds out of tune?
If so you have a few options. The riskier one of sanding the shelf or
But a lower profile locking nut. There are quite a few heights and even height adjustable ones.
the R3 I had was a tad too high so I just got an Ibanez one that was spot on!
Is it too tall as in say a D chord sounds out of tune?
If so you have a few options. The riskier one of sanding the shelf or
But a lower profile locking nut. There are quite a few heights and even height adjustable ones.
the R3 I had was a tad too high so I just got an Ibanez one that was spot on!
Re: Locking nut is too tall
That's something nobody ever tells you about. Vendors just sell 'floyd rose locknuts' without any measurements other than width and maybe string spacing and NONE of them are the same, manufacturer to manufacturer.
That's something nobody ever tells you about. Vendors just sell 'floyd rose locknuts' without any measurements other than width and maybe string spacing and NONE of them are the same, manufacturer to manufacturer.
Toe-Knee
New member
Re: Locking nut is too tall
Floyd rose have a chart that states the different nut heights but iirc its quite tricky to find.
the R9 & R10 are the lowest but are equally as tricky to find
Floyd rose have a chart that states the different nut heights but iirc its quite tricky to find.
the R9 & R10 are the lowest but are equally as tricky to find
King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Re: Locking nut is too tall
Yeah, R3 is supposed to be right, but its about 1.5 mm too tall. I'm inclined to use it and just take the shelf down a bit, it's a higher quality piece than the stock Jackson. Are the Ibanez nuts decent?
Yeah, R3 is supposed to be right, but its about 1.5 mm too tall. I'm inclined to use it and just take the shelf down a bit, it's a higher quality piece than the stock Jackson. Are the Ibanez nuts decent?
Toe-Knee
New member
Re: Locking nut is too tall
Yep. I find them to be of equal quality to the FR ones. It was a straight drop in too.
Yours is a little higher than mine was though. If you take the shelf down do it a tiny bit at a time as you can always remove more but you cant add it back in without shimming
Yep. I find them to be of equal quality to the FR ones. It was a straight drop in too.
Yours is a little higher than mine was though. If you take the shelf down do it a tiny bit at a time as you can always remove more but you cant add it back in without shimming
King IzzO)))
Ultimate Kitten Puncher
Re: Locking nut is too tall
Hmm, thanks, I've got friends at the ibanez dealer too, I'll look into them.
Hmm, thanks, I've got friends at the ibanez dealer too, I'll look into them.
metalmachine
New member
Re: Locking nut is too tall
sand down the shelf. shim if you go too far
sand down the shelf. shim if you go too far
