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8 hours ago, BabyBlueSound said:

Damn, I think the truss rod in my Talman shortie is messed up.

 

I wanted to give it some additional bow, as the neck seems a bit too straight. And I can turn the nut to the left alright, it's not too loose, it's not too tight, it never felt like it snapped.

 

But nothing happens. I kept adjusting it over the course of 2 days, I am at a full rotation to the left at this point and I do not observe any changes in the neck bow at all.

 

But it does not show the usual characteristics of a broken rod, like it being completely stuck, or just turning around too losely. It feels like it should, but again... NOTHING happens :( 

 

Might need another trip to the luthier...

Not the sort of problem you want on a low-cost bass. Unless you can fix it yourself, that is.

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9 hours ago, BabyBlueSound said:

Damn, I think the truss rod in my Talman shortie is messed up.

 

I wanted to give it some additional bow, as the neck seems a bit too straight. And I can turn the nut to the left alright, it's not too loose, it's not too tight, it never felt like it snapped.

 

But nothing happens. I kept adjusting it over the course of 2 days, I am at a full rotation to the left at this point and I do not observe any changes in the neck bow at all.

 

But it does not show the usual characteristics of a broken rod, like it being completely stuck, or just turning around too losely. It feels like it should, but again... NOTHING happens :( 

 

Might need another trip to the luthier...

Go no further, see if it can loosen rightoff and see what happens.

 

I had this gappen on a squier andcthe lwer anchor was pulling into the wood. There is a fortuitous hole at the end ofthe jnserf above the anchor (hidden in neck pocket). Saved me drilling... I loosed right off, flooded with cyanoacrylate and it's been fine for 5 years or so.

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