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tim88

Post subject: Truss Rod Help

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 8:16 am

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Can anyone tell me what kind of truss rod this neck is cut for. I tried to contact the guy I bought it from but the number is disconnected.

It's about .262 wide and .400 deep and the slot is .385 wide and .475 deep.

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JohnAbercrombie

Post subject: Re: Truss Rod Help

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 12:00 pm

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Tim-
If you check the supply places (LMII,StewMac,Allied) you should be able to find a rod that fits .
You can always glue in some shims into the wider area of the slot if necessary- some rods use an even-width slot all the way.
The slot is generally a bit deeper than the rod, to allow for a cover strip of some kind.
Here's a chart from LMII...

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SteveCourtright

Post subject: Re: Truss Rod Help

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 1:01 pm

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That looks like a Martin neck to me, correct? If so, you should get a Martin rod.

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cwood8656

Post subject: Re: Truss Rod Help

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 1:04 pm

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I agree with Steve. That looks like a Martin neck routed for their two way truss rod.

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tim88

Post subject: Re: Truss Rod Help

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 2:22 pm

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Yep it is the 2 way truss rod Martin is using now. They said they started using it about 3 years ago. Thanks for the help

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bluescreek

Post subject: Re: Truss Rod Help

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 6:53 am

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This is a Martin 2 way truss rod style neck . here is a link to a truss rod . I do stock them . http://www.bluescreekguitars.com/catalo ... cts_id=128
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tim88

Post subject: Re: Truss Rod Help

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 7:03 am

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Thanks John, if I had known you stocked them I would have bought it from you but have already ordered from Martin.

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