7 string floyd Rose problem

jerm · 05-18-2008, 06:27 PM

Alright so i was locking my nut on my guitar and the bolts got all stripped from tightening and it won't hold it down anymore. Only one of the 4 bolts was able to tighten fully. Basically i could turn all i want and nothing will happen to the other bolts. Its weird because this has never happened with my previous floyd rose system and this is the first time i touch the nut on this new guitar.

What should i do? Anyone else have this problem?

Stitch · 05-18-2008, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jerm

Alright so i was locking my nut on my guitar and the bolts got all stripped from tightening and it won't hold it down anymore. Only one of the 4 bolts was able to tighten fully. Basically i could turn all i want and nothing will happen to the other bolts. Its weird because this has never happened with my previous floyd rose system and this is the first time i touch the nut on this new guitar.

What should i do? Anyone else have this problem?

You'll need a new nut and you need to learn some mechanical sympathy.

If you're doing this with an allan key, hold onto the shortest part of the key. Smaller arm means less leverage means less torque which means you won't break it again.

Suck to be you though, 7 string nuts start at about $30 and work up FAST. If its an OFR, well...good luck.

jerm · 05-18-2008, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitch

You'll need a new nut and you need to learn some mechanical sympathy.

If you're doing this with an allan key, hold onto the shortest part of the key. Smaller arm means less leverage means less torque which means you won't break it again.

Suck to be you though, 7 string nuts start at about $30 and work up FAST. If its an OFR, well...good luck.

Ya its an OFR, see thats the thing i don't get though, i had one on my other guitar which i've had since fall 2006 and i've never had this problem all of a sudden, i barely even tighten it and it strips....

Metal Ken · 05-18-2008, 07:40 PM

If its just the bolts, go buy some bolts. If its the nut, well, uhhh. That sucks

If you're not torquing down any harder than usual, maybe you got some shitty nuts. The ones on my loomis hold just as tight as any other, and its OFR.

jerm · 05-18-2008, 07:42 PM

Its really weird though because, on the nuts theres 3 bolts and 3 of them stripped......

ibznorange · 05-18-2008, 08:49 PM

so wait, did the bolts actually strip, or did the heads just round out?

jerm · 05-18-2008, 09:10 PM

The bolts stripped. When i went to lock the nut, they never stopped being able to turn.

ibznorange · 05-18-2008, 09:35 PM

shit. so its either the bolts, or the base.
can you unscrew them?

I know james (sevendyingtrees) has one (just a base) for sale, which would save that from being a disaster, and the bolts can be easily bought online

jerm · 05-18-2008, 09:43 PM

I can unscrew the bolts, i just can't screw them tight to the nut to lock it.

ibznorange · 05-18-2008, 09:49 PM

well unscrew and remove them. Look at the bolts to see if the bolts themselves are stripped, or if the tap inside of the baseplate of the nut is stripped. buying new bolts wont do you much good if the ones you have are fine and the base is stripped. likewise with getting that base.

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05-18-2008, 06:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
jerm Melodic Death Metal Join Date: May 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 93 Real Name: Jeremy Main Seven: Schecter C-7 Hellraiser F Rig: Peavey 6505+ Thanked: 2	7 string floyd Rose problem Alright so i was locking my nut on my guitar and the bolts got all stripped from tightening and it won't hold it down anymore. Only one of the 4 bolts was able to tighten fully. Basically i could turn all i want and nothing will happen to the other bolts. Its weird because this has never happened with my previous floyd rose system and this is the first time i touch the nut on this new guitar. What should i do? Anyone else have this problem? Melodeath Band: www.myspace.com/incarnia Schecter C-7 Hellraiser FR, Schecter C-1 Hellraiser FR, LTD F-2005 Peavey 6505+ Maxon OD-9, MXR 10-band, EHX Deluxe Memory Man, MXR Super-Comp

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05-18-2008, 07:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
jerm Melodic Death Metal Join Date: May 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 93 Real Name: Jeremy Main Seven: Schecter C-7 Hellraiser F Rig: Peavey 6505+ Thanked: 2	Its really weird though because, on the nuts theres 3 bolts and 3 of them stripped......

05-18-2008, 09:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
jerm Melodic Death Metal Join Date: May 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 93 Real Name: Jeremy Main Seven: Schecter C-7 Hellraiser F Rig: Peavey 6505+ Thanked: 2	The bolts stripped. When i went to lock the nut, they never stopped being able to turn.

05-18-2008, 09:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 7,661 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Ir now Sevenless :squint: Main ERG: A Dead Cat Rig: Mesa Rectoverb Combo Thanked: 47	shit. so its either the bolts, or the base. can you unscrew them? I know james (sevendyingtrees) has one (just a base) for sale, which would save that from being a disaster, and the bolts can be easily bought online

05-18-2008, 09:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
jerm Melodic Death Metal Join Date: May 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 93 Real Name: Jeremy Main Seven: Schecter C-7 Hellraiser F Rig: Peavey 6505+ Thanked: 2	I can unscrew the bolts, i just can't screw them tight to the nut to lock it.

05-18-2008, 09:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
ibznorange Chief Officer/RHLC © Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: AZ Posts: 7,661 Real Name: Max Main Seven: Ir now Sevenless :squint: Main ERG: A Dead Cat Rig: Mesa Rectoverb Combo Thanked: 47	well unscrew and remove them. Look at the bolts to see if the bolts themselves are stripped, or if the tap inside of the baseplate of the nut is stripped. buying new bolts wont do you much good if the ones you have are fine and the base is stripped. likewise with getting that base.

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