Levendis Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 I picked up a BC rich neck for my Gunslinger project, and the neck is set up for a locking nut, but there are no screw holes drilled through the neck. Did Rich use glue to secure the nut to the neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 They don't always go all the way through. Often wood screws are used, and I think that's better. They do the job just fine. Keeps that area of the neck stronger too, if you don't drill holes all the way through. Why did they ever make 'em with holes going all the way through ? Maybe they thought that's the way to really clamp the nut on there and it's better for sound. I doubt it. But if you still want it more tight that wood screws might provide, I think I'd put some small threaded inserts from the top and some short machine screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Jabsco Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 glue works just fine dosnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 ^The post is up there^ (oh god, im so original ) That's actually a good question. Why on earth DID old Floyd think about drilling holes all the way through. It's so obvious, now that I think about it, that the nut could have just been screwed in place. And just think of all those guitars that would have been saved in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted July 9, 2004 Report Share Posted July 9, 2004 They don't always go all the way through. Often wood screws are used, and I think that's better. They do the job just fine. Keeps that area of the neck stronger too, if you don't drill holes all the way through. Why did they ever make 'em with holes going all the way through ? Maybe they thought that's the way to really clamp the nut on there and it's better for sound. I doubt it. But if you still want it more tight that wood screws might provide, I think I'd put some small threaded inserts from the top and some short machine screws. Have you ever ripped out a locking nut that was held in with those little wood screws while going crazy with the whammy? I have that's why they drill them all the way through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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