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Post subject: truss rod adjustment on a Amercican Deluxe Tele
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:48 pm
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I was looking at the truss rod adjustment opening on my Am.Dlx.Tele, the truss adjustment is on the headstock, and I discovered there is no nut there! If I take a flashlight and look into the opening I can see metal about a half an inch down but there is no nut to adjust.

I am the original owner and I have never adjusted the neck or had anybody else work on it. From everything I have read there should be a nut just inside the opening on the headstock.

The screws holding the neck to the body were a little lose so i tightened them up which lowered the action quite a bit. Unless the truss rod nut was broken at the factory I can't imagine where it is. Anybody have any ideas?


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Post subject: Re: truss rod adjustment on a Amercican Deluxe Tele
Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:21 pm
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Guessing:
A: The truss rod nut is in its place, you just didn't see it. The nut is round on the outside with a hexagonal 1/8" hole in the middle. Check again - and if you see a rod with threads on the outside, move to article B.
B: The nut dropped off & vanished somewhere along the way. Get a replacement,
Fender part #0994943

BTW, a nice and expensive guitar - might be worth giving it a setup by a pro.
You say you tightened the screws on the neck joint, how's the micro tilt doing?


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Post subject: Re: truss rod adjustment on a Amercican Deluxe Tele
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:19 am
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Better follow Jmattis advice .

Study guitar , buy some books before you do something wrong with this nice gutar.

By the way , you are in the wrong forum . Post to the telecaster forum . More chance to have answer than in the "all other guitars " forum


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