ibanez "rt" truss rod stripped

[loki]

hi all...my uncle has an RT and i think it needs a new neck.my question is,will a wizard ll fit this?or is it a wizard ll?it has the mohagany(?)stripe in the back of the neck,made in japan and has neck bindings.i believe its a 91 or a 93 year.i know its not a wizard.its much thicker than my rg570.i was under the understanding that there were 3 makes of ibanez necks.also...its not a AANJ.
thanks in advance.

[Timbaline]

What happened to the neck, maybe it can be repaired.

[loki]

the truss rod is stripped and the neck is bowing.the rod just spins.i dunno much about these but im sure its gotta attach to something in there.

[stratoskier]

The RT necks were "Vipers" which are pretty strat like. They're thicker and have a more rounded radius than either the Wizards or Wizard IIs. I believe you can check in the 93 Ibanez catalog for the full specs.

Truss rods can be replaced, but it's definitely a job for a good luthier. The good news is that the RTs have standard neck pockets, so that there are lots of necks around that will fit. The 24th fret is just an overhanging extension. Of course, 22-fret standard (square) heel necks are a lot easier to find than 24-fret fret square heel necks, but Ibanez made quite a few back in the late 80s and early 90s, before switching to the AANJ neck joint (for example, early RG550s, RG570s, and a number of Roadstar IIs). Just be aware that if your uncle liked the RT neck, he might find the Wizards to be on the wide, skinny side. Plus, unlike the RTs, most of the those 24-fret RG and Roadstar necks will come with a locking nut.
Cheers,
Bert

[rastachild]

the standard warmoth strat neck with a 24 fret extension will fit the rt body i believe, so he may want to go that route. you'd need to find someone to carve the ibanez headstock though, cause warmoth won't do it.

a less costly thing to do is just keep an eye on e-bay. rt's (the 150, 450, and 650) come up fairly regularly and rarely sell for over $400

[Doink]

Perhaps the Stew Mac truss rod rescue kit will do the trick? Check out this example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dm_5...e=channel_page

[callen3615]

Ive always had bad dreams about truss rod terrors but I never had any break...knock on wood.

[loki]

i got a chance to check it out over the weekend and upon closer inspection....seems the nut at the top is stripped.this is not how he described but its better than the other end strippin out.thanks all for the help and insight.
peace