Another damn Trussrod question

[RoosterRusek]

I have a 6 string custom bass...it's got a beautifil zebrawood body, and a neck through the body 9 piece neck complete with an ebony fingerboard.

So I've been suspect about the 2 trussrods in my neck...they adjust from the headstock. Well when I went to do some adjustments I found that one was all loose and kind of wigggly, and the other I cannot turn at all.

So yeah I am bringing it in to a person whom I am told is great with guitars and basses....but my question is can I really expect this to be fixed? Are we talking a possible fretboard removal?

And is there anyone who has had DIRECT experience with any luthiers here in Atlanta Ga?

Thanks

Paulie

[Floyd Eye]

Depends on the bass. Sometimes truss rods can be repaired or replaced without disturbing the fretboard and sometimes they can't.

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Quite a few of the dual truss rods sort of "rely" on both of the rods to be on a similar (not necessarily the same) tension. Otherwise the taughter one may freeze. If this is the case, tightening the loose one may help.

Dual truss rods are a bit tricky if someone inexperienced has done the adjusting and/or the neck is too stiff to fully take advantage of the dual rods.

Taking the bass to a skilled person for a set-up is always the best way to ensure that the problem won't get worse, it's still perfectly possible that the truss rods won't need replacing.

Regards
Sam