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Post subject: Truss rod won't tighten enough
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 8:50 am
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My Squier P Bass Special has a little bow to the neck that needs to come out. I tried tightening the nut on the truss rod and it did get better but is not all the way where it needs to be. The nut stopped turning before I got to the optimum spot. I can feel that it just won't turn any more. I don't know if the nut bottomed out on the rod or what.

What do I do?


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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:52 am
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oops double post... :oops:

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Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:53 am
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Bring it to the shop, see what they have to say. Bring it to another shop for a 2nd op. That's what I would do. While they're doing that get the intonation adjusted, some shops you need to specify everything, if the neck need adjusting so will your intonation. Make it 1 stop for everything. Good luck.

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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:15 am
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Just for hoots, I tried adjusting the P Bass Special again and this time it worked! I swear it came to a stop before. I didn't want to force it and break something. This time it kept turning enough to get it where it should be.

I can't explain it. I was able to adjust the neck through the point of where it should be. I set it to the factory specs.


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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:26 pm
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Good for you. It probably just was stuck since it hasn't been adjusted in awhile.

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