Somewhat big problem... how would you fix this?

[nhspike]

Keep a close eye on how deep you drill those outboard holes in the neck...
No breaky through!

[straycat]

I would trim the bad area to the left of the truss rod and shape a piece of maple to replace the missing area glue(tightbond) it in place and clamp it.Let the glue dry then redrill the hole for the screw.I've done this with great results.pretty simple fix.

[Jacksonchick]

Doesn't Jackson come with a lifetime warranty?

[RobRR]

Working on the fix, wanted to give 24 hours for the glue to set... if it doesent hold, well go from there. Will update later tonight.

[RobRR]

Well, it didnt hold. Theres just simply not enough wood for the screw to bite into even though it feels like it did. A locking nut is under ALOT of stress during useage... so I guess it needs all it can get. God damnit.

Another thing I discovered... you cant put the back cover on if you plan to pull up on the Floyd at all... because the block/springs hit the cover.

[RD]

Kinda lame try here but...

cram a wooden toothpick in the hole or whats left, then angle the screw towards the side that has the wood and try to get some wood there, if it doesn't hold, block the floyd and turn it into a fixed trem guitar.

[RobRR]

I didnt pay $1500 for a fixed trem guitar. Im a pretty heavy Floyd user.

I cleaned that old half hole, dowled it, then redrilled the new hole... there just wasnt enough wood to bite. Basically just what they tried to do... only they put the dowel sideways. I shoulda known better... if it wouldnt work for them, why would it for me?

[RD]

I didnt pay $1500 for a fixed trem guitar. Im a pretty heavy Floyd user.

I cleaned that old half hole, dowled it, then redrilled the new hole... there just wasnt enough wood to bite. Basically just what they tried to do... only they put the dowel sideways. I shoulda known better... if it wouldnt work for them, why would it for me?

That sucks Rob!

[toejam]

Another thing I discovered... you cant put the back cover on if you plan to pull up on the Floyd at all... because the block/springs hit the cover.

Check the size of the block. I bet it's a 37mm or 42mm instead of the 32 that it's supposed to be for a recessed Floyd.

[RobRR]

It is a 32 block, just double checked it. The Floyd is fully recessed in the cavity to get the action right, thats probably why... it couldnt go much lower if I wanted it to.

[toejam]

Damn! That guitar's just all jacked up everywhere.

[JetFixxxer]

I know how to fix it.. Just donate the guitar to me

[ADR]

Definitely a "Cover Up". Do you have the Final Inspection Tag? Who initals are under neck dress & assembly?

[RobRR]

Neck dress JD/LR? (? cant quite tell the second name, two seperate names in that box), Assembly and Wiring both IM, Setup REALLY cant tell, CL possibly... that ones a crapshoot tho.

[jackson1]

Well, it didnt hold.

Why don't you glue (titebond) the nut in place on the bass side? Can't the truss be adjusted with the nut in place? I know it sucks. A custom made nut, NOT pre-drilled would be killer to have. Call Schaller factory?
Btw. shouldn't it look like this? (my RR1). Notice the thin layer of wood covering the truss rod:

Another thing I discovered... you cant put the back cover on if you plan to pull up on the Floyd at all... because the block/springs hit the cover.

Countersink the springs might buy you the milimeters you need to make them clear the cover. Just cut a groove in the block for each spring.