fatgoogle Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Hi Will recently trying to straighten the neck of my Jazz bass the allen hole(is that what you call them) got stripped so the allen key turns freely in it and theirs no grip. Does anyone know how to fix/remedy this? Also why do they always use the hexagon shape, wouldn't a square be better for grip. Thanks Sam H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 You'll have to try to remove it anti-clockwise - screwdriver across the flats? New ones are available from Fender (via Allparts). Don't know that square would work any better - we'd all need to have access to the right key whereas allen keys are already out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 hope its not too tight...as the Doc says...try to get something in there to slacken it off... i dont know if the rod will come out without taking the neck off...but i reckon thats the best way to handle the issue hexagonal gives 6 small increments for one full turn handy if you dont have a lot of space...similar to the hexagonal nut although square would not have the tendency to strip....you dont need a great amount of torque to tighten a truss rod... IF YOU SLACKEN OFF THE STRINGS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 For what its worth I had the same problem and my local guitar tech removed and replaced the stripped nut- cost about £10 all in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 If it all goes pear shaped, one of these may help you out - [url="http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for:_Truss_rods/Truss_Rod_Rescue_Kit.html"]http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_...Rescue_Kit.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 A properly made truss rod system should have the nut part of the rod made of a softer material to the rod itself, so that if the threads strip only the nut needs to be replaced which is a relatively quick and easy procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry norton Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) [quote name='EBS_freak' post='686397' date='Dec 16 2009, 04:16 PM']If it all goes pear shaped, one of these may help you out - [url="http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for:_Truss_rods/Truss_Rod_Rescue_Kit.html"]http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_...Rescue_Kit.html[/url][/quote] For 234 dollars (150 quid or so?) I'd buy me a Dremel and use a small cutter to grind a slot in the head of the allen bolt, then unscrew it with a slot head screwdriver. I would then spend the 100 quid change on drink, drugs, loose women or maybe even my wife and kids.... Here's a link. [url="http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=810151&name=dremel&user_search=1&sfile=1&jump=0"]dremel[/url] During my engineering past a quick fix could be made by hammering a slightly oversized allen key or screwdriver into the stripped head of the sick allen bolt in order to get a grip on it and get it off. Edited December 16, 2009 by henry norton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3below Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I have had good results with 'screw extractors' and a power screwdriver (seized bridge screws). Before going down this route try the tight fit flat head screwdriver first, or find a luthier who knows what they are doing. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabson Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 what springs to mind is the: [url="http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for:_Truss_rods/Truss_Rod_Rescue_Kit.html"]http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_...Rescue_Kit.html[/url] as metioned before. Which part of the truss rod is stripped? the nut or the bolt part? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatgoogle Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Thanks everyone Is this the replacement part i would need [url="http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/allparts-guitar-amp-parts/neck-parts/truss-rods/truss-rod-nuts-for-fender-guitars-2-p-4194.html"]http://www.allparts.uk.com/online-shop/all...s-2-p-4194.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bass Doc Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I rather thought it was a bullet truss rod you had stripped in which case it would be part number 099-4945-000 which is in the Fender part of Allparts catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomEndian Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 [quote name='The Bass Doc' post='689719' date='Dec 20 2009, 01:28 PM']I rather thought it was a bullet truss rod you had stripped in which case it would be part number 099-4945-000 which is in the Fender part of Allparts catalogue.[/quote] The terrifying thing is... I bet The Bass Doc didn't even need to look up that part number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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