My Charvel Model 4 - latest update

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Re: My Charvel Model 4 - latest update

Going through this now with my '87 Model 4. Originally had a Kahler, I had it swapped out for a Floyd. I can see why these guitars didn't have Floyd nuts. If the Floyd nut is top mounted, the screw holes are extremely close to the truss rod cavity and are not solid enough to hold the nut without additional shims and glue etc. The guy who originally did mine used tiny screws that barely fit to mount it. No wonder I stated to have tuning issues years later.
Anyway, how is the spacing on this as far as how the nut screws sit outside the truss rod cavity? I may have to get one of these, and actually wouldn't mind the coin slot screws. The other Kahler clamp screws are smaller than the 3mm Floyds.
Thanks!

I'm honestly not sure about the spacing, or if the screws even penetrate the face of the headstock. My tech had to build a shim/shelf to mount the locking nut as this neck originally had a Gibson-style nut. Regardless I wouldn't worry about it as Charvel/Jackson switched to top-mounted Floyd Rose nuts in 1990 without changing their headstock design.

 

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Re: My Charvel Model 4 - latest update

I'm honestly not sure about the spacing, or if the screws even penetrate the face of the headstock. My tech had to build a shim/shelf to mount the locking nut as this neck originally had a Gibson-style nut. Regardless I wouldn't worry about it as Charvel/Jackson switched to top-mounted Floyd Rose nuts in 1990 without changing their headstock design.

Wish I would've taken a pic before he put it back together. One of the nut screws was pretty much IN the truss rod cavity.
This guy had to build a shim as well. It would be good to see the difference in the later neck/truss rods and see if the nut is smaller or if they put the adjustment at the other end of the neck.

Thanks for the info!