GuitarMan686 Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) I have a Fort Worth Model Charvel Neck from the 80s. I just recently bought an Original Floyd Rose with R3 nut. Problem is this neck wasnt designed for the floyd style nut. Is there any way I can alter the neck to fit the nut or can i just use a regular nut and not lock the floyd? Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to finish up this Classic Model 2 Charvel. I posted a link to a neck just like mine. http://cgi.ebay.com/CHARVEL-JACKSON-MAPLE-NECK-VINTAGE-80s_W0QQitemZ260425493642QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3ca291ac8a&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A15%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A2%7C294%3A50 Edited June 9, 2009 by GuitarMan686 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakhahn Posted June 9, 2009 Report Share Posted June 9, 2009 Hmmm, the link is not working for me. Did the neck have a locking nut before or was is a regular ol' plastic nut that they used to stick on the charvels? It is pretty easy to route the shelf for the Floyd nut. Here's a tutorial on how to install the nut. Floyd Rose Install Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Was the neck from a guitar with a locking trem originally? Either way I know Charvel/Jackson used the behind the nut locking clamps at one point. Same thing that Kahler currently uses. Basically you use a regular nut to set your scale and action off of and then a clamp system screws onto the head behind the nut and locks the strings. Using a Floyd Rose without a locking nut kind of defeats the purpose. Some people claim they get just as good results with good locking tuners, but good results can be a loose term. Any problems with the nut and locking tuners won't help. The idea of a Floyd is to completely lock the stings so there is no slippage inside the vibrating length of the string. Removing the lock from either end defeats this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMan686 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 The neck came off a non locking guitar. I believe this guitars were originally fit with Kahlers bridges The body I have was routed for a Floyd so I opted to buy that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Ross Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 I'd go with the Kahler string lock like ihocky suggested. I have one on my Charvel Model 4, and it's much nicer than the Floyd locking nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarMan686 Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 sounds good. I already have original 80s tuners on there. Im going to start combing ebay for a nut. The guitar is painted with laurel and hardy on it. I will put up pics when im complete! Thank you all for helping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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