So I gave a guitar tech here in Calgary a call. I wanted to see if he could do it and for what price. He said for a simple job like that he'd do it for free. I didn't waste any time, got over there right away. It is a simple matter taking off the neck and removing the nut. He didn't seem to think that I'd reached the max, in fact, he said that after doing thousands of set ups he's only snapped the rod once, and that was the actual rod, not the attachment, because the rod wasn't turning properly. He said it's very unusual for a truss rod to snap from over tightening. Gave me confidence for my other set ups, as I thought that my P was starting to get too tight, now I won't give it a second thought. He just coated the end of the nut with silicon, reinserted it, bolted the neck back on, and then actually OVERtightened it. Here's something else of interest for you RBers. A common issue with these is the E string buzzing, folks have put in another tree to remedy this, something I wouldn't want to do. After he set the truss rod, he noticed the buzzing. He poured a little baking powder in the slot of the nut, poured superglue over it (liquid, not the gel), put the qtip stick in the slot to even it out, and then filed it a little (it dried in no time). Wow! Quick easy fix, no more open E buzz! This guy's a stand up guy want to recommend him to anyone in this area. Steve, works out of the guitar center here in Calgary, his company's name is Steve's, and he also makes guitars.
