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Originally Posted by Edgar Poe
Before the luthier did your set up he should have checked the truss rod.
It almost seems like maybe He broke the truss rod.
Ed
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I believe this too. I personally have worked on and setup dozens of guitars both electric and acoustic and as soon as I get the old strings off a "used" guitar for a setup I check to see if the truss rod works first before even continuing. First order of business is loosening the truss rod not trying to tighten it. If the truss rod moves at all I continue with the setup.
Indeed on some guitars I have had to use a little penetrating oil to loosen up the truss rod but not many.
Personally I'd be questioning the guitar tech.