shredi knight
Power User
I have an Ibanez RGT42 that I need to retrieve the 2 allen screws from inside the holes in the back of the neck that hold the locking nut in place:
The screw heads are completely stripped and all attempts to remove them with the typical tools I have on-hand have failed. There are several screw extractor sets on Amazon (Amazon.com: screw extractor), but I'm not sure which one would be best for this situation. The screws are seated down in the holes about 1/3 of an inch, with the holes themselves being 1/4th of an inch in diameter, so I would need something narrow enough and long enough.
I don't want to make a guess an order a set that is not going to work, so I was hoping someone on here has maybe dealt with this situation before and would have a recommendation.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. From the condition of the holes, you might have guessed this isn't the first time I've stripped the heads of the screws that hold the locking nut. I bought this guitar brand new pretty cheap several nears ago ($300 shipped) as just a second guitar to play occasionally (my main guitar is a Carvin DC127C). When I first received it, the locking nut was set way too high. To make a long story a little shorter, it's basically been a series of removing the nut, sanding (then shimming when I sanded too far ), putting the nut back on, not getting it right, and repeating that several times until the allen screw's heads would wear out. Most times I could retrieve the screws, them replace them with a new set, then begin again. The times I couldn't get them loose, I would just say "F-ck it!", then put the guitar away for a year or two until I felt like messing with it again. :lol: :LOL: Usually I can then manage to get the screws to come out, but this time they are really in there tight which brings me here after deciding to actually get the right tool for the job.
Here's what the rest of the guitar looks like. Save for the scuffed/gouged up screw holes in the picture above, it's actually still in almost brand new condition without a mark on it:
The screw heads are completely stripped and all attempts to remove them with the typical tools I have on-hand have failed. There are several screw extractor sets on Amazon (Amazon.com: screw extractor), but I'm not sure which one would be best for this situation. The screws are seated down in the holes about 1/3 of an inch, with the holes themselves being 1/4th of an inch in diameter, so I would need something narrow enough and long enough.
I don't want to make a guess an order a set that is not going to work, so I was hoping someone on here has maybe dealt with this situation before and would have a recommendation.
Thanks in advance.
P.S. From the condition of the holes, you might have guessed this isn't the first time I've stripped the heads of the screws that hold the locking nut. I bought this guitar brand new pretty cheap several nears ago ($300 shipped) as just a second guitar to play occasionally (my main guitar is a Carvin DC127C). When I first received it, the locking nut was set way too high. To make a long story a little shorter, it's basically been a series of removing the nut, sanding (then shimming when I sanded too far ), putting the nut back on, not getting it right, and repeating that several times until the allen screw's heads would wear out. Most times I could retrieve the screws, them replace them with a new set, then begin again. The times I couldn't get them loose, I would just say "F-ck it!", then put the guitar away for a year or two until I felt like messing with it again. :lol: :LOL: Usually I can then manage to get the screws to come out, but this time they are really in there tight which brings me here after deciding to actually get the right tool for the job.
Here's what the rest of the guitar looks like. Save for the scuffed/gouged up screw holes in the picture above, it's actually still in almost brand new condition without a mark on it: