Truss rod

[patrikmarky]

So I have a reasonably expensive bass ..approximately 1 year old seems the 2 way truss rod is seized 😡.. and you guessed the nut has stripped (surprisingly easy to do to be honest ) I did purchase a tapered tool but no luck ..I’ve started with spraying with wd40 to try and loosen this did the trick with another bass with the same issue..I know the nut is not removable so  looks like it’s fingerboard off and yes it’s a set neck ..at the moment there is no problem but I’d rather know it worked if required..

   any advise would be much appreciated though I know it will probably result in open wallet surgery 😂

[3below]

Take it to a good, reputable luthier.  I have two I can suggest but they are both a long way from Norfolk so of little use to you.

[patrikmarky]

That’s the plan though I’ll probably say good bye to best part of £500.00 ..I don’t have the need to sell it so with it playing perfect at the moment I’m tempted to hold off ..

[3below]

Message @Andyjr1515, the master of such repairs among many others.

[Aidan63]

if less than a year old take it back to shop in first instance, if a manufacturing fault then still under warranty, but you will need the shop to go into bat for you, otherwise the warranty is effectively only 6 months and the onus is on buyer to prove fault is manfacturer's

You might have been down this road already hence your post I realise

[Andyjr1515]

23 hours ago, 3below said:

Message @Andyjr1515, the master of such repairs among many others.

Many thanks for the endorsement, @3below 

 

Sadly, I am going to have to pass on this one but yes - if the nut is stripped and it's still seized, then that is probably the only way round it.

[Andyjr1515]

On 20/06/2024 at 18:47, patrikmarky said:

..at the moment there is no problem but I’d rather know it worked if required..

If it's outside warranty, then my advice would be to just carry on playing it.  It is entirely possible that the rod will not need adjusting over the life of the bass - especially if you tend to use the same gauge and make of strings. 

 

If the relief subsequently becomes a problem, then that will the time to consider doing something about it.  

[patrikmarky]

16 minutes ago, Andyjr1515 said:

If it's outside warranty, then my advice would be to just carry on playing it.  It is entirely possible that the rod will not need adjusting over the life of the bass - especially if you tend to use the same gauge and make of strings. 

 

If the relief subsequently becomes a problem, then that will the time to consider doing something about it.  

Hi Andy ..yes it’s perfect at the moment..so I’ll worry when it becomes a problem though I may contact the supplier 🤟

[Andyjr1515]

10 hours ago, patrikmarky said:

Hi Andy ..yes it’s perfect at the moment..so I’ll worry when it becomes a problem though I may contact the supplier 🤟

Yes - if it's a relatively new bass, it is worth talking to them sooner rather than later in any event.  It is very unusual for a truss rod on a relatively new bass to seize.  Let us know how you get on.

[patrikmarky]

On 23/06/2024 at 20:55, Andyjr1515 said:

Yes - if it's a relatively new bass, it is worth talking to them sooner rather than later in any event.  It is very unusual for a truss rod on a relatively new bass to seize.  Let us know how you get on.

So it was a seized truss rod ..not financially viable to repair..and now discontinued..so been offered a full credit  .. I have to applaud 

GuitarGuitar for there help ..I had pretty much destroyed the nut trying to move it ..in hindsight should have left alone when it would nt budge ..but they were top guys 🤟