Mid 80's Invader 'Guitar Tech' locking nut

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kmaciag724
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Mid 80's Invader 'Guitar Tech' locking nut

Post by kmaciag724 »

Hey everyone, I'm new to forum, and the wealth of knowledge here has already helped me learn about a mid 80's Invader I recently picked up, so thank you for sharing all of your knowledge here.

This guitar has the Leo designed string locking device behind the nut, on the headstock. It's the 'Guitar Tech' branded Pat Pending device. I have all of the plates that go together to lock the strings in place, but I am missing the 4 allen screws that are used to fasten the top plates to the bottom plate.

Does anyone know the size of the allen screw needed to complete this setup? I had some Floyd Rose screws around, but they are slightly too big. Any suggestions on where to source these would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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yowhatsshakin
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Re: Mid 80's Invader 'Guitar Tech' locking nut

Post by yowhatsshakin »

Hey kmaciag724,

You'd have to use black anodized 6-32 pitch hex allen screws. I believe the length you need is 1/2". I'm sure about the pitch, less so about the length but they should not be longer than 1/2".

- Jos