Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Shag101 on November 26, 2012, 11:39:35 AM
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Hey Guys,
Been a while.. I just picked up this fender and am having an issue getting the neck bow correct.
I need a more convex bow but i ran out of truss rod..
I removed the walnut cap and washer but am dumb founded as to how to get the nut out. I loosened
it all the way so I believe it is off the rod.
Any ideas? I hear some are tact welded to the rod...I hope not..
What I want to do is add some washers so I get more room to adjust..
Here is a pic without walnut cap and washer. Nut is tightened down all the way. It only comes up the shaft 1/2 way more when unscrewed all the way.
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I've never known anyone get one of the biflex rods out (I'm assuming that this is a USA made Fender)
Don't know if the nut can come off as it's a two way rod.
I would search google and Youtube to see if anyone has done suchlike
What I have often done is put a padded wedge/support under the 6-7th fret area of the neck and get a friend to lean on the body end while I pull down the headstock and tighten it just a bit more - you are doing the truss rods work for it by leaning on the neck and often you can get just an extra bit of rotation out of the rod - just enough to hold it all in place.
USE A FRESH UNDAMAGED 1/8" ALLEN KEY TO PREVENT IT WRECKING THE ALLEN SOCKET IN THE END OF THE ROD.
Old ones tend to burr and spoil the shape of the socket
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cool. I'll give it a try. Allen socket already stripped. going to have to sand a bigger key
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good call. I tried your trick and it worked. I was able to
get just enough more turns to get the neck perfect. Cheers!!
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good call. I tried your trick and it worked. I was able to
get just enough more turns to get the neck perfect. Cheers!!
Good news!
Glad it worked ... the alternative wasn't looking like fun