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violinvic
 Post subject: Martin 2-way T-Rod.
PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 11:36 am 
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I have never used one before and just received one. How do you install your Martin 2-way T-rods? Also, do you remove the glue guard before installing it? Thanx, Vic.
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bluescreek
 Post subject: Re: Martin 2-way T-Rod.
PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 12:09 pm 
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Do not remove the shrink wrap. You can use silicone or tite bond , they are more for filler and adhesive.

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bluescreek
 Post subject: Re: Martin 2-way T-Rod.
PostPosted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 2:22 pm 
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of what it is worth CF Martin uses silicone

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Joe Beaver
 Post subject: Re: Martin 2-way T-Rod.
PostPosted: Mon Feb 04, 2013 2:26 pm 
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I too just ordered some martin rods after reading the failed truss rod tread. I was stumped by the blue shrink wrap and the lenght of the rod. I am use to the 15 1/2" double action rods from LMI. The 14" martin for a 14 fret guitar seems mighty short!

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bluescreek
 Post subject: Re: Martin 2-way T-Rod.
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that is all you need. Martin starts the rod right behind the 1st fret and it ends just off the neck tenon. You don't need more than that

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 Post subject: Re: Martin 2-way T-Rod.
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the normal truss rod wrench will not work you will be needing a long ball end allen

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Fred Tellier
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Martin sells the wrenches, but I was dumb and located the nut too for from the sound hole on a 12 fret and needed to make a extra long wrench.

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