1978 Stingray Truss Rod

[jmbstudios]

Hi,

Buddy o mine asked me about replacing his truss rod on his '78. He said the nut is stripped (where the wrench goes in). I haven't seen it yet.
So can these be replaced? Any suggestions on how to adjust it in the mean time?

thanks

 

[Golem]

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Yes, you/your luthier can steam out the skunk stripe intact,
replace rod, and re-instal stripe. Also, Stew Mac has a kit for
restoring the stripped end without removing the rod. Such a
kit is not cheap, but for those jobs where it avoids removing
a fingerboard it's worth it. Skunk stripes are much easier than
FBs. There's a recent thread here [somewhere] by someone
who successfully did it as a home repair


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[Rod Trussbroken]

It may only need a new nut. Ernie Ball has these.

 

[stingrayguy]

It's possible )

Hi,
as Golem wrote, i was able to repair the trussrod myself:
http://forums.ernieball.com/music-man-basses/53285-new-trussrod-pre-ernie-ball-stingray.html

It takes quite some time and, unfortunately, you won't be able to get an original replacement trussrod. That's why i had to improvise the fit for the new one. But the rod works fine, just as it should )
Greetings!
Markus