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cacibi · January 21st, 2009, 08:08 PM

Well - it looks like I've got stripped truss rod not ON MY FAVORITE NECK no less!

Is it even possible to just replace the nut? Can a shop just drill out the walnut plug wall, replace the nut and install and new walnut plug and drill for access?

For the details, this is Warmoth maple neck with headstock adjustment.

LocustPlague · January 21st, 2009, 08:47 PM

Are you certain the nut is stripped and not the threading on the truss rod? I have seen FAR more stripped bolts/threaded rods than I have nuts...

I believe the whole rod may need to be replaced/rethreaded. Someone else may be able to chime in and give their two cents (and I may be wrong).

jwells393 · January 21st, 2009, 08:48 PM

Replacement truss rod nuts, washers and walnut plugs are available from certain authorized Fender repair shops. I got these from Music One Workshop.

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If you don't have someone local whom you trust, I suggest you contact Larry Miletich at...............

http://www.musiconeworkshop.com/

You could send him the neck. He's a Fender Gold Level Master Technician.

charlie chitlin · January 21st, 2009, 08:49 PM

Good design would dictate that the truss rod material would be harder than the nut.
That way the nut could strip without damaging the rod.
Maybe you can get the nut out and find the threads on the rod intact.

cacibi · January 21st, 2009, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwells393

Replacement truss rod nuts, washers and walnut plugs are available from certain authorized Fender repair shops. I got these from Music One Workshop.

......

If you don't have someone local whom you trust, I suggest you contact Larry Miletich at...............

http://www.musiconeworkshop.com/

You could send him the neck. He's a Fender Gold Level Master Technician.

Many thanks!

I'm almost certain it's just the nut that's stripped. I bought a huge allen wrench set (metric and standard) on the way home to see if I can find anything that's close. It still got some 'squareness' to it so - maybe something will fit in there and do the job for a temporary solution.

jwells393 · January 21st, 2009, 09:00 PM

By "stripped truss rod nut" what do you mean? Probably the hex hole is stripped from using the wrong size wrench. It's unlikely the threads in either the rod or the nut are stripped............. although anything is possible.

The Gripper from StewMac is a great truss rod wrench. It's got a tapered hex.

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cacibi · January 21st, 2009, 09:05 PM

Yes the hex hole is stripped.

I did see that wrench from stewmac but - given the play when I put in a 1/8" hex, I honestly wasn't sure if it had enough taper to be of any help.

jwells393 · January 21st, 2009, 09:06 PM

Try a 5/32 if your set has one. I recently replaced a truss rod and the new nut required a 5/32 in. hex wrench.

Oh, by the way, that new nut was from Warmoth. Maybe that's what they use in their necks.

mellecaster · January 21st, 2009, 11:14 PM

9/64 is also common to most Allen wrench sets...that might do the trick, if the 5/32 is a tad too big ?

spyderxxx · January 22nd, 2009, 08:07 AM

If you are unable to remove the nut with an allen key you could use an easyout . These should be available at an autoparts store. You hammer the easyout into the gole and use a wrench to turn the nut out.

Remove broken screws easily. Multi-fluted extractors are made from high carbon steel and the matching drill bits from high speed steel. This set contains 5pc extractor from 3/8" to 1/8" without skipping a size.

jefrs · January 22nd, 2009, 06:09 PM

er, you can make you own by taking an old one that is slightly too big and filing or grinding it to a taper. My old Dad, a master tool maker, would quite often make tools like this for special jobs. I don't think that bashing the end of the truss rod will do it much good but you can tap the allen in with a toffee hammer.

January 21st, 2009, 08:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
cacibi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,840	Stripped truss rod nut Well - it looks like I've got stripped truss rod not ON MY FAVORITE NECK no less! Is it even possible to just replace the nut? Can a shop just drill out the walnut plug wall, replace the nut and install and new walnut plug and drill for access? For the details, this is Warmoth maple neck with headstock adjustment. __________________ www.thegearspy.com

January 21st, 2009, 08:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,283 101 Photos	Replacement truss rod nuts, washers and walnut plugs are available from certain authorized Fender repair shops. I got these from Music One Workshop. ...... If you don't have someone local whom you trust, I suggest you contact Larry Miletich at............... http://www.musiconeworkshop.com/ You could send him the neck. He's a Fender Gold Level Master Technician. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

January 21st, 2009, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
charlie chitlin Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bucktown, Pa Age: 48 Posts: 3,503	Good design would dictate that the truss rod material would be harder than the nut. That way the nut could strip without damaging the rod. Maybe you can get the nut out and find the threads on the rod intact. __________________ Dig yo'self http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...6-bf3537901a07

January 21st, 2009, 09:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,283 101 Photos	By "stripped truss rod nut" what do you mean? Probably the hex hole is stripped from using the wrong size wrench. It's unlikely the threads in either the rod or the nut are stripped............. although anything is possible. The Gripper from StewMac is a great truss rod wrench. It's got a tapered hex. ...... __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

January 21st, 2009, 09:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
cacibi Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,840	Yes the hex hole is stripped. I did see that wrench from stewmac but - given the play when I put in a 1/8" hex, I honestly wasn't sure if it had enough taper to be of any help. __________________ www.thegearspy.com

January 21st, 2009, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
LocustPlague Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 403	Are you certain the nut is stripped and not the threading on the truss rod? I have seen FAR more stripped bolts/threaded rods than I have nuts... I believe the whole rod may need to be replaced/rethreaded. Someone else may be able to chime in and give their two cents (and I may be wrong).

January 21st, 2009, 09:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
jwells393 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Albuquerque, USA Age: 65 Posts: 14,283 101 Photos	Try a 5/32 if your set has one. I recently replaced a truss rod and the new nut required a 5/32 in. hex wrench. Oh, by the way, that new nut was from Warmoth. Maybe that's what they use in their necks. __________________ Jack's Disclaimer: When I say something.... always ask yourself ..... "What the hell does he know?" I'm just not cool enough to be a Mac person.

January 21st, 2009, 11:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
mellecaster VENDOR Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 7,666 17 Photos	9/64 is also common to most Allen wrench sets...that might do the trick, if the 5/32 is a tad too big ? __________________ Expert Repair....ReCrafting...and Set-ups Making your World a Better Place...One Guitar at a time

January 22nd, 2009, 08:07 AM	#10 (permalink)
spyderxxx TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cambridge Ontario Age: 60 Posts: 51	If you are unable to remove the nut with an allen key you could use an easyout . These should be available at an autoparts store. You hammer the easyout into the gole and use a wrench to turn the nut out. Remove broken screws easily. Multi-fluted extractors are made from high carbon steel and the matching drill bits from high speed steel. This set contains 5pc extractor from 3/8" to 1/8" without skipping a size. __________________ Did I mention I was cheap Ed

January 22nd, 2009, 06:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
jefrs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Newbury, England Age: 54 Posts: 2,142	er, you can make you own by taking an old one that is slightly too big and filing or grinding it to a taper. My old Dad, a master tool maker, would quite often make tools like this for special jobs. I don't think that bashing the end of the truss rod will do it much good but you can tap the allen in with a toffee hammer.

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