Stripped Truss Rod

[fatgoogle]

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

[The Bass Doc]

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.

[mrcrow]

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

[velvetkevorkian]

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.

[EBS_freak]

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]

[BigRedX]

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.

[henry norton]

[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

[3below]

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

[gabson]

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?

[fatgoogle]

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]

[The Bass Doc]

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.

[BottomEndian]

[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.