Bottomed out truss rod

[Howard Klepper]

Thank you, Steve.

[rogthefrog]

Originally Posted by mirwa

To show an idea of the work we do, this week I started off splining two broken headstocks



Steve

Proof that in Australia, even truss rods are out to kill you!

[mirwa]

Originally Posted by rogthefrog

Proof that in Australia, even truss rods are out to kill you!

Everything in Australia wants to kill you, from spiders in the backyards to jellys in the oceans, to snakes in the parks, you would have to be nuts to live down under..


Nah its actually not that bad, lovely place to live

Steve

[redir]

I've seen a few broken rods in my day but not many. In most cases the customer admitted to applying so much force that they thought something bad was going to happen, then it did. I always used 3 in 1 oil. Don't know if that is the best but it seems to work fine.

One thing I always do, and this may be anecdotal IDK, is when tightening a rod I go slightly past the spot I want and then back off in the loose direction to remove any over torquing.

[stoneaxe]

This rod did not break from adding washers...the anchor just kept pulling through the end grain. Eventually so many washers were on the rod the end of the rod pulled up to the interior bracing on the guitar. My take is that if the truss rod runs out of adjustment room, it is a symptom of an underlying problem that will need to be addressed sooner or later. Of course, if a washer and a little work will keep it playing acceptably for a few more years, that could be hugely important to someone with limited means.