Truss rods maxed out, neck still bent - PLEASE HELP !!!!

[Airfish]

Originally Posted by Ragoo

Try lower gauge (thinner) strings?

you think that could help? because my low B-string is really a heavy gauge one (136), but the high C-string is only a 030, so nothing particularly heavy - and the neck is bent more on the treble side....

[Mousekillaz]

STOP NOW!!! Take it to a pro.
If the rod breaks you'll most likely need a new neck.

[Airfish]

Originally Posted by Mousekillaz

STOP NOW!!! Take it to a pro.
If the rod breaks you'll most likely need a new neck.

....well, I guess I stopped already.... I don´t want to screw it up (even more), because if I would, it´s a neck-thru, so I would need a new whole instrument, not just a neck.... I just needed to make sure my case (the case of my bass) is not completely hopeless yet....

[Bassist4Eris]

Originally Posted by Phalex

Loosen the string tension.

+1. (Everybody pay attention to Phalex now )

Although Mousekillaz has a point. I'd feel comfortable fixing this, but I think you may be in over your head, OP. Since you're planning on taking it to your luthier anyway, let him/her do it.

[Mousekillaz]

Hopefully it is repairable and economically viable. Best of Luck.

[Phalex]

Originally Posted by Bassist4Eris

+1. (Everybody pay attention to Phalex now )

Although Mousekillaz has a point. I'd feel comfortable fixing this, but I think you may be in over your head, OP. Since you're planning on taking it to your luthier anyway, let him/her do it.

Werd!

[xaxxat]

Originally Posted by skychief

Give this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfAp6EYu9ow a look-see. He uses "back-clamping" to assist the truss rod(s) during tightening.

This video should mandatory training before anyone turns a truss rod wrench.