Truss Rod Rescue Kit

Dan Erlewine shows two truss rod troubles that are solved with the Truss Rod Rescue kit.
http://stewmac.com/shopby/product/5680

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[Yeseniaschick]

Does a 12 string guitar use the same kind of truss rods that a 6 string guitar does?

[stewartmacdonald]

@Yeseniaschick Most production 12-string guitars utilize the same truss rod as their 6-string sisters. We have seen a number of custom builders reinforce their 12-string models with carbon fiber rods for additional strength- go to stewmac.com and search Carbon Fiber Rods.

[JYZProductions]

got an ESP two days ago and the brass part of the trussrods wobbly, when I try to turn to tighten the trussrod the right way as the strings are higher up near the 22nd fret than the first nothing happens... any suggestions?

[stewartmacdonald]

@JYZProductions Erick said this, "It is very difficult to diagose your truss rod issue without having the guitar in my hands to inspect. If I had to guess, it sounds like your truss rod nut might be stripped out. So I suggest taking your guitar to a nearby repair shop for an evaluation. They should be able to identify the issue and offer a solution. Good luck!"

[damianwilson]

I took my bass a while a go to a Luther and later when the neck started warping I found out he whore out the thread on the thrust rod where you insert and turn the allen rench. What do you do in that situation?

[stewartmacdonald]

@damianwilson Ouch -- sorry to hear about that! It's a tough situation. Probably the best bet is to ask another luthier to look at it and diagnose the problem.

[freakybuzz]

What an outstanding tool!

[viarecords]

This is great!

[TheCooldrummerchic]

Im a drum builder, don't play guitar, but I LOVE Dan. He is so brilliant!

[pilotoatomico]

Does this work with a fender stratocaster? The allenkey thingy is STRIPPED :(

[pilotoatomico]

@axe2see bro u gotta learn how to write properly xD

[axe2see]

what is better for a spanisch gitar to adjust the neck.

A trustrod with the bold on top like this electric guitar or with the trustrod bolt in the opening down/under the neck.

[virgincollector69]

my truss isn't broken off and doesnt have a stripped threads. I was told it was "unthreaded."  When i tune it to the standard E-E tuning the neck is flat. But when i tune it down a step from there the neck is over bowed. When i go to adjust the neck the truss nut backs off the threads. Will this tool fix my problem????

[MoveOverCasanova]

Hello!

could anyone tell me what is the right tool to adjust a musicman spokewheel trussrod --- i bowed and ruined dozens of screwdrivers because it is so tight with strings on -- even in the huge stewmac catalogue i couldn´t find a dedicated tool (believe it or not..).!!

[Binglung]

you are a magician

[kcin1004]

@ofirg32 if the trussrod is weak you may want to just consider getting a replacement neck just for better playability. that way you keep the original neck intact (just not on the body). i have a '71 univox hi flyer that i believe has a broken truss rod. it still works fine (i just know its not perfect, hah). ive been looking for a neck on ebay for a while with no luck.

[Jasaxos]

How can I tell if my neck is warping? What does the truss rod mainly affect? How do I know it's broken? I have a schecter Damien elite and am concerned with it's condition. Some of rhe strings are not in tune, and I want to see what I can do to fix it,

[ofirg32]

hi , thank you for the video, i have a fender strat that is 25 years old and the truss rod is very weak, is there any way to replace it without removing the fret board?