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Post subject: Stripped Truss Rod
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:20 pm
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Please help, I accidently stripped the head of the truss rod while trying to adjust the neck. what are my options.


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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 7:46 pm
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Never tried this but may be what you want if you don't want to replace neck. Stewart Macdonald has a Truss rod rescue kit but it cost like 200.00 so if you are trying to save a old neck ya but a newer one you might want to just go to Warmoth for replacement.

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Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:13 pm
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You can get an allen wrench one size larger, take a file and carefully file a taper into the end of the allen wrench. Then put it in the truss rod, and gently tap it with a hammer to drive it into the stripped allen head. You should be able to adjust the truss rod this way. (This is a very old mechanics trick for stipped allen heads.) If the neck is okay now, just go ahead and play it the way it is and don't fool with the truss rod. If it needs adjustment, then adjust it and leave it. I'd strongly suggest you take it to a knowlegable tech to do this. They can get the adjustment made without causing more damage or tell you if there were other problems that caused it to bind in the first place.


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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:43 am
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Hello Squido,

This is the biggest fear I have
when I work on others equipment.

Fatal Error.

I read an article years back about
routing out a broken trussrod.
Seemed pretty involved.

Hope things work out.

Cheers.


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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:58 am
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If the previous excellent suggestions don't work for one reason or another, and if you have a neck with separate fingerboard (i.e. not a one-piece neck) then in theory it is perfectly do-able for a good tech to take the fingerboard off, replace the trussrod and re-glue the fingerboard.

In theory, that is.

Next you need to find a seriously good, experienced, trustworthy tech/luthier who is willing to do this for you: that's another whole thread...

The moral: go careful with those trussrods, kids!

Good luck :?

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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:12 am
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Oh, another thing. This is, I believe, one of the rare occasions where Fender will sell you a replacement neck (if I have that right).

You have to take detailed photos of your guitar, with closeups of the front and back of the headstock showing serial number, and a closeup of the damaged bit. Then you take the photos and the guitar to a registered Fender dealer who, in effect, notarises those pictures for you. That is to say, he places a dealer stamp on them to confirm that, yes, they do give a true representation of your guitar and its problem.

Not sure if you then have to send the neck itself off to Fender via the dealer, but after a protracted period they will sell you a like-for-like neck, or as close a match as possible to the one you already have. This is not your opportunity to swap that 21 fret rosewood neck for a 22 fret maple one. It don't work like that.

Anyway, that was the deal last time I heard about it.

Send an email to Customer Services for latest info on this (and let us know - much interest here, I am sure).

The sheer honor of being permitted to buy a neck on its own from Fender should of course far outweigh the incovenience and expense of the process I just described...

Cheers - C


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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:15 am
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Ceri wrote:
If the previous excellent suggestions don't work for one reason or another, and if you have a neck with separate fingerboard (i.e. not a one-piece neck) then in theory it is perfectly do-able for a good tech to take the fingerboard off, replace the trussrod and re-glue the fingerboard.

In theory, that is.

Next you need to find a seriously good, experienced, trustworthy tech/luthier who is willing to do this for you: that's another whole thread...

The moral: go careful with those trussrods, kids!

Good luck :
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I would think alot depends on the neck if it is vintage it may be worth fixing if not replace. Also if vintage and you don't want to fix you may still be able to sell for something with full disclosure to someone who makes a living out of lots of repairs they may have the Stewert Macdonald truss rod rescue kit because of previous use .I would think the larger repair shops would have these things because it does happen.

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Post subject: Stipped Truss Rod
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:57 am
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I want to thank everyone for there help. I'm gonna give Fender a call and see if they will replace the neck. Its an American Strat, and it has alot of sentimental value to me. I don't want to just put some after market neck on her. Again thanks for all the help, and I'll let you know how i make out.


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Post subject: Re: Stipped Truss Rod
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:07 am
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squido wrote:
I want to thank everyone for there help. I'm gonna give Fender a call and see if they will replace the neck. Its an American Strat, and it has alot of sentimental value to me. I don't want to just put some after market neck on her. Again thanks for all the help, and I'll let you know how i make out.


Very best of luck to you. I'm sure we are all with you in spirit on this one.

We'll be very interested to hear if Fender go with you on it. After all, a key part of Leo Fender's original vision was that the bolt-on neck would allow us to simply swap it out if we had problems, such as broken headstocks or even just needing a fret-dress. Then trademark law got in the way...

All the best - C


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Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:01 pm
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Fender don't sell replacement necks.

The only thing you can do is to contact a Fender Dealer, they will check with you the details. The guitar will send then to the plant.

Cheers :D


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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:19 am
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With your indulgence, people, I’m just boosting this thread back to the top in the hope that Squido sees it. I’m most curious to find out if he contacted Fender, and if so, what the answer was.

This issue of the possibility (or not) of replacement necks under rare circumstances came up again yesterday, and it would be very useful to know the truth of the situation.

Any news, Squido?

Thanks, guys - C


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Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:14 am
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One of my FIRST experiences working on a neck was buying an '88 USA neck off Ebay that had no truss rod & part of them skunk stripe GOUGED out. Ordered a bi-flex truss rod from "bezdez" off Ebay rolled up my sleeves and jumped into the water. Didn't drown but dog-paddled my butt off for 2 weeks or more. I don't say this half-hearted (like I'm a guru or something) I'd take it to a reliable guitar tech. It's DEFINITELY not a procedure for a novice.


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Post subject: stripped truss rod
Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:31 am
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I did get in touch with Fender, they instructed me to take the guitar to one of their qualified service centers. Which i did, The tech says he thinks its fixable, But if he can't fix it, they will send the neck to Fender for a replacement. As of right now, I'm waiting to here what direction they are going. Sorry it took so long to respond, I'll keep ya posted when i here more.





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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 9:45 am
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That's excellent. Thanks very much for that update.

And I'm sure several people, including me, would be most interested to hear how the story comes out, if you felt like adding to this thread some more, later, Squido.

Best of luck with it

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Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:22 am
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I definitely will, Thanks for the concern.



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