Craftsman Drill-Out Screw-Out

[Bill Houghton]

Sometimes this works, sometimes not.

Take the nut+bolt and put it in the freezer for an hour or two.
Then take it out and clamp the nut in a vise.
The vise will warm up and expand the nut faster than the bolt inside, maing it a little easier to spin out when you grab it ....

Harder to accomplish in automotive repairs.  Even if I could fit the engine block in the freezer, I think I'd get some resistance from my bride.

[Chillylulu]

Harder to accomplish in automotive repairs.  Even if I could fit the engine block in the freezer, I think I'd get some resistance from my bride.

What is she doing in there?!?

[scottg]

A tiny solid carbide burr and a Dremel is often your only friend on the little bolts.
 
  What kind of bridge does this ax have it wants a locking nut?
Some of them aren't too bad.  I hope its not the one that you have to cut the button off the string and clamp it into a tiny block. These take about 2 hours to change strings, and Lord help you if you break a string during a gig.

 I have an elaborate Japanese bride from the early 80's sitting in a drawer.
  That one is just about 18 and 3/4 pounds of solid brass. heehehheeh
  A classic!
  yours Scott   

[Branson]

I have an elaborate Japanese bride from the early 80's sitting in a drawer.
    yours Scott

Repeating Chillylulu's question, "What is she doing in there?!?"

[kxxr]

The locking nut is used on what is called a floating bridge. It is a bit of a mechanical wonder invented by Floyd Rose. There is a learning curve to string changes and to keeping them in good shape. I got this for a price I could not refuse because the pawn shop boys couldn't figure out how to set it up. The price was $44 and change. I like it for reasons other than the floating bridge. It is a really nice playing guitar. I am not a pointy headstock fan either, but for $44, I can't complain. I think this model retails for 4 or 5 hundred. edit: I looked it up, you can get them on the secondary market for about $300 ...but, still a great deal.

[rusty]

Oh, you stole that thing, I hope you drove away fast....

The pickup is worth more than you paid....hell the strings are...

[scottg]

  44 bucks was criminal alright!!
 I'm drooling!!  I like that blue.

Ok, I was trying to remember the name Floyd Rose!! Thanks!! It was driving me crazy.
 Yeah it is a giz-mocity deluxe bridge alright. 
 
 Its a nice ax, if the neck is good.
 Its a 24 fret neck with med jumbo frets!  I like the deeply contoured body too, I am a big fan of comfort.
  I don't know ESP, but its a Jackson copy for sure. That droop down pointy heastock is a dead giveaway, huh?  I am surprised it doesn't have sharkfin inlays heehehheehe   

  Are the pickups standard or "hot".  One of the dangers to me is hot pickups.
I have 192 different kinds of distortion I can add if I want. But having it full time in my pickups that I can't tone down is not welcome. 
 
   I am about to pull a set of hot single coils if anyone needs any?? I got some clean, tame, twin blades (humbuckers in a single space) to put on instead.
 Some of the heavy metal guys want hot pickups all the time.
I just want a clean sweet signal to start with. I can manipulate any way I want it after that. 

   Say, I could use a spare, cute, Japanese bride in a drawer, come to mention it! :)
 I'd swap a set of hot single coils? Anybody?
      yours Scott

[Chillylulu]

Scott,

I tried to follow along.  I'm not that old yet.  I was a mobile DJ when disco was in.

I was gonna try babel fish, but I just didn't know which language to translate "from".  Is that "metalese" or "old school rocker" or "walshinese" or perhaps some variant? 

Sometimes I think I would have liked to hang out with musicians, kinda like a drummer.  Tried it for a few days, but I just wasn't ever into pizza that much. And thry wanted my gear.

I'm feeling old. But your post made me chuckle. I need a nap.

Chilly

[scottg]

     Ooops sorry Chili
 Every last detail of this guitar shouts "New Wave 80's".
If "The Cars" didn't have one?..... well they did, it was just backstage in the equipment pile.

  So Mr portable Disco man, you go back before this! he heheheh
 
 Yeah I am old too. I gave up touring long ago when I spotted my then 4 year old napping in a booth at a dodgy bar.
 Load up $5000 worth of gear to go entertain a room full of slobbery drunks and then when you stop, the party's over.
   Oh yeah and you are lucky to get your 50 bucks for it at the end of the night. Such a dream job, ha!
  I only play for fun ever since.
 
  Lately I have been having success giving the new players a single drum. One hand, one drum, just get the hell on the beat!!
  Basics beat fancy schmantzy anyday.
I'd rather have a drummer right down solid in the pocket than playing trills and frills anyway.

 My, hasn't been updated in years music page, heh.
    http://www.snowcrest.net/kitty/sgrandstaff/music.htm
  And my newly finished (6 months ago) guitar stand.
 It has room for an acoustic, if I ever find one I actually like........ heehehehhee
      yours Scott