Peavey Grind Truss Rod Nut

[Hobobob74]

After buying a used Peavey Grind BXP 4 a while ago, i just put new strings on it and come to find out the previous owner had stripped the truss rod nut

SO, gonna order some Grabber allen wrenches from Stewmac, at least try to set it up.

Does anyone have any experience with the Grabber wrenches?

And does anyone know if a replacement nut can be baught somewhere?

 

[viciousvit]

Talk about reviving a dead thread lol! But can you tell me how it turned out? I have the same problem with my peavey grind 6.

 

[iiipopes]

I have had luck on worn truss rod nuts using a long-shafted Torx screwdriver with the tip the same width as the allen wrench originally specified for the nut: the edges of the Torx fitting expand a little as they come up the tip of the driver and grab the nut well without doing any additional damage to the already worn truss rod nut. And by using a tool with a simple driver handle, I can get a firm grip without risk of either slippage or using too much torque.

 

[MuseChaser]

Rather than start a new thread, and zombies can be very nice folks....

I have/had a thread or two going about repairs/upgrades I've done on a new-to-me Grind5 BXP, but am still haunted by the truss rod nut. I can adjust it, CAREFULLY, using a 4mm hex wrapped with a layer or two of aluminum foil to get enough bite, but its days are numbered; P.O. pretty much stripped it.

I've read conflicting statements regarding the nut; some say it's captive and can't be removed, and others say it's easily replaced. I've tried, carefully, to remove mine, but I'm afraid to go too far. It starts out getting looser and turning more freely as I relax it and let in more relief to the neck, but then it starts to feel tighter and tighter to the point where I'm afraid I'll strip it even more.

SOO... can anyone give a "Final Answer?" How can I repair an almost stripped truss nut on this bass?

 

[sissy kathy]

The Peavey Grind basses use a dual acting truss rod. MAYBE you can turn the nut so there is no tension on the neck and shake it out; I would try that with no tension on the strings; or you might be able to grab it with a neosblendemium (LOL that isn't even close) magnet and pull it out. The word is neodymium.

I'm gonna start calling them 'nosebleedingiam' magnets; easier to remember.

 

[Eric Ryan]

Alright, another question for any Grind experts. I have a Vietnamese-built Grind 5 with the routed lower horn. I bought it from the original owner, who bought it as his first bass 20+ years ago.

I used to own a 4-string Grind & am familiar with & love them. However...this one has a normal, high mass bridge. Now, I've NEVER seen that on a Grind before. The strange part is that it came from the factory like this. There are no holes drilled for string-thru ferrules. Can anyone shed some light on this? I tried the Peavey Club, but no answer yet.

 

[MuseChaser]

Thank you very much for trying to help, @sissy kathy .

The attempts I described in the first post were done with the strings off the bass. Aren't the adjustment nuts on some (all?) dual action rods soldered onto one rod, and therefore not removable? Are truss rods PERMANENTLY buried in the neck, or can they be replaced somehow? This nut adjusts up by the head stock...where is the other end on a through -neck bass? I don't know much about the construction, obviously... Just trying to learn... And get this dang nut fixed before it's complete stripped.

 

[sissy kathy]

When I said 'maybe you could shake it out' I was referring to the truss rod, not the nut. Some early dual action truss rods were just slid into the neck and could be removed. I don't know if the Peavey Grind is among them. Truss rods for bass are about 60 cm (24 inches) long.