Neck/Tuner help!

[vultures]

So I just bought a nice Jackson neck, 24 fret, reversed headstock, piranha frets. I also bought Sperzel Locking tuners for it. The only problem is the tuners don't fit on the neck at all! they have these little things that prong out and they don't line up with the screw holes on the back of the Jackson neck. I just wasted a lot of money on these tuners and it sucks, can Jackson's only have Jackson tuners? Are there any locking tuners that will fit on my neck comfortably? Anyone wanna trade?

Here's my neck if anyone needs/wants to see

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Drill new holes

[toejam]

You don't need screws. Pull the guide pins out of the Sperzels with a pair of pliers, they come out real easily.

[vultures]

You don't need screws. Pull the guide pins out of the Sperzels with a pair of pliers, they come out real easily.

Will they stay in place? I feel like they could spin around or what not if nothing is holding them in good. Am I wrong?

Drill new holes

Maybe if it comes down to it, I don't want to fuck up the neck and resale value

[toejam]

Nah, they'll be fine. All you have to do is just tighten the nut on top and you're good to go.

[missionguitars1]

Or, if you were going to install these things for a living, you could buy one of these!

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for:_Tuner_installation/Tuner_Pin_Drill_Jig.html

A little pricey for a one-time install though...

[quiksilver]

I'm in the same dilemma with my Schaller/Fender locking tuners. Do those guide pins pull out easily as well?

[toejam]

Hmm, not sure about those.

[Burn]

So, why the big to-do about locking tuners on a neck that will have a locking nut?

[vultures]

The neck is for a string thru body. I'm putting a different nut on it to sort of turn it into a regular neck. So the locking tuners are a must have.

Here's the nut I'm talking about