removing a truss rod

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Hello
Just thought I'd post this as it's the first time I've done it and it worked well.
I'd stripped a truss rod nut, and after asking several people, it seemed the best option was for me to have a go at it .
I tried loosening the fretboard glue with an iron, but 1/2 an hour later, no progress. Next, I used a hot air gun. I singed the binding a bit, so turned it down to 3/4, and after a few minutes managed to slide a thin knife between the fretboard and neck. I spent half an hour tapping each side of the knife until the whole thing peeled off, almost completely cleanly.
The truss rod slipped out easily, and with two pairs of pliers, straightened it out (with a slight bow) and tapped it back in.
Fretboard glued back on, and assembling it all again tommorrow.
TT

[pete1951]

Some t/rods come out without finger board removal (if your lucky and no glue has got on it) Some old Harmony’s I seem to recall and Rickenbackers. Modern Fenders ( with adjustment at the head ) can have the end ‘plug’ drilled out (this is hidden in the neck pocket and can’t be seen)and the rod then pulls out.
Pete

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They say usually a household iron can do the trick in softening the glue...unless it is epoxy or another type of modern glue. Hoping you back-bent it enough to compensate for the string pull when it is reassembled.

[alexkirtley]

Jun 4, 2020 13:50:03 GMT @fredcapo said:

They say usually a household iron can do the trick in softening the glue...unless it is epoxy or another type of modern glue. Hoping you back-bent it enough to compensate for the string pull when it is reassembled.

Thats what I use, though there has been a fingerboard or two I've wound up having to plane off