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Adamamp
Username: Adamamp
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 11:42 pm: | |
After 25 years of not being used I had my 1977 model 2353 bass set up. The tech tells me truss seems frozen, any ideas on how to fix it the truss or how to find a replacement neck? |
Ccs
Username: Ccs
Registered: 03-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 9:27 pm: | |
First thing would be to take off the truss nut and clean and lube the threads and nut.Then,by hand,gently bend the neck back straight or into a slight back bow and then tighten the truss.That way the rod doesn't have to fight it.Sometimes a bass neck needs to be clamped back.If so you'll need two blocks of wood,slotted if the strings are on,at each end of the neck and one in the middle underneath.Run a piece of wood across the two on top and then clamp in the middle to slowly bring the neck back.
I hope that makes sense.It looks funny now that I just read it back. |
Adamamp
Username: Adamamp
Registered: 02-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 10:06 pm: | |
Thanks, it does make sense. My problem is that the nut is frozen on and will not budge. |
Ccs
Username: Ccs
Registered: 03-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 13, 2005 - 3:09 pm: | |
Keep it upright in a stand and put a few drops of some kind of penatrating oil or the like and let it work in for a while.If it still sticks add a little more.I've also used a cordless drill at a low setting.Cut the elbow off a long allen wrench and lock into the drill.At a low setting it will act like a impact wrench(low impact)and should,given a little time,break it free.
Chances of finding a old neck for a Tele bass are probably pretty slim so I hope one of these works.
Worst case scenario you can have the rod routered out and replaced.That might get a little costly though so I guess it would depend how much you like the bass. |
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