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Excellent Jimi!!!!
I pick a moon dog.
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!!!!!!
Steve Thompson
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Hello,
If anyone has trouble with an allen wrench fitting in the nut, try using a metric or if it is metric try a U.S. size that fits real tight even to the point that you have to lightly tap it in. Try not to use anything smaller then a tight fit on a truss rod nut. I imagine you could even grind a special wrench to fit the damaged nut to fit real tight and do the job.
Just some thoughts.
M29
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Jimi,
Are you breathing again?
Hopefully, your luthier will have your #1 up and singing again soon.
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& helpful thoughts at that. It just might be a simpler solution to my problem. Thanks again M29!Originally Posted by M29
I pick a moon dog.
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So what was the problem, specifically?I made an appointment with my luthier who just returned from his holiday in the USA.
Tomorrow I will present him No.1.
His diagnosis on the phone was:
"We can fix it, I am sure. I do not believe you need a new neck. I did this a thousand times before, calm down, everything is fine"!
Sounds good to me
Zõ§õ
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Hey Jimi, what was the result when your luthier saw it?I made an appointment with my luthier who just returned from his holiday in the USA.
Tomorrow I will present him No.1.
His diagnosis on the phone was:
"We can fix it, I am sure. I do not believe you need a new neck. I did this a thousand times before, calm down, everything is fine"!
Sounds good to me
- Lev
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The luthier said that the truss rod could not hold the tension or better said stay in position when adjusted. That has to do with the thread/winding.
The solution is easy, as there is a product called winding fix that will be put on. This will cause that adjusting the truss will be a little harder, but it will easily keep the position.
My luthier said when put on and it works good, it will last for 20 years of hard playing.
Okay, I belive this guy and trust him. On Friday I will get the little beast back and report to you the result after one week of intense fretboard terror :-)
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Oooh Sweet!!! This is the first time this old/nooby heard of this but I understand how it works and it should work out well. We are never too old to learn something new!
All the best Jimi!
M29
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Good to hear, Jimi! I'm not sure what the repairs will cost, but from having priced out replacement necks, I'm guess it won't be anywhere near that amount.
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I'm glad this has worked out for you so well. You must play with the truss rod a lot for this to have happened in the first place though. I have guitars over 20-25 years old and never had this happen to me. Again, very cool you can salvage your #1.
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Excellent news Jimi!
I pick a moon dog.
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Thank you my friends!
"A lot of people in the industry want to blame downloading for the state of the business. But I think if most music wasn't shit to begin with people wouldn't be downloading it for free," - Corey Taylor (Slipknot)
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