A guitar with no machine heads is fair enough if you can buy double bullet end strings, precision cut to a certain length, but these are no longer for sale. This BC Rich NJ Ironbird came in for a headstock conversion and locking nut.
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Hi, I’m planning on doing the same thing to a BcRich Warlock NJ Series SpeedLoader guitar. I see you didn´t change the SpeedLoader bridge, what string did you use?
I used the same bridge. Standard ball-end strings fit these bridges no problem.
Did you use a template to drill the holes. How did you decide where to drill?
I used a telecaster headstock templete that I double stick taped to the headstock. Checked and rechecked with a straight edge before I drilled the holes with a step drill to minimize chipping. Sorry I didn’t take any photos of that!
Hey, very nice job! I’m thinking of doing the same thing… Do you remember what nut was used? R2 or R3? Thanks.
Hello, I don’t recall a code for the locking nut. I have a box full of them – seemed to be a standard size.