Striped Truss Rod

[et141311]

I was adjusting my action and neck and all on my Fender Jazz...well its really a Koren Squier, anyway. I was turning it alittle both ways to get it "Right" for low action, well ya know how it goes with the bridge too and all. Well then my tool stoped catching! Because the nut on the inside stripped! What do I do???????

Please Help...
Should I just by a new Fender Neck?

[et141311]

Originally Posted by GlennW

Depends on the color of the stripes.

Seriously, if it has an adjusting nut that can be removed try to get it out. Don't tighten it more. If you can get it out you might get lucky and be able to replace just the nut. You might have feel your way to try to angle it so it follows the threads.

Ok I got the nut out today. Its destroyed! (It was really hard).
Now where could I get another one quick? I heard you cant get them at the hardware store.
The Rod is fine its just the nut was stripped.
I need to find a better way I tighting when I do in a way that wont strip it next time. Thing is my other 2 basses havent had this problem.

[RareBear]

Originally Posted by GlennW

Depends on the color of the stripes...

Some one had to say it.

[tadawson]

Originally Posted by et141311

Ok I got the nut out today. Its destroyed! (It was really hard).
Now where could I get another one quick? I heard you cant get them at the hardware store.
The Rod is fine its just the nut was stripped.
I need to find a better way I tighting when I do in a way that wont strip it next time. Thing is my other 2 basses havent had this problem.

Using the correct tool for that nut is generally the way to keep this from happening. If you have to crank on it so hard that it strips with the correct wrench/tool, then something else is wrong . . .

- Tim