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stewmac spoke wheel truss rod nut mod?
- Thread starter tedsalt
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right, we've established that.
traditionally, teles were no big deal because you would just remove the pickguard (pickup stayed mounted to the body) and find a nice gap in front of the truss rod nut, so you could adjust without even loosening the strings.
traditionally, teles were no big deal because you would just remove the pickguard (pickup stayed mounted to the body) and find a nice gap in front of the truss rod nut, so you could adjust without even loosening the strings.
My buddy did end up taking off the PG to find that routing. He and I both were unaware that it was there. He bought the stewmac tool for it, too, so it may be a moot point for this guitar.
But another friend has a RW Jazz and he may want the same mod done as the OP did.
But another friend has a RW Jazz and he may want the same mod done as the OP did.
This thread has lot of good info. I may be modding my Geddy Lee with this soon, since the vintage style screwdriver truss rod drives me up a wall having to remove the neck every time I change strings from flats to rounds and vice versa.
In retrospect, if you take measurements of the neck heel and the wheel, you should be able to mark the pickguard for the desired route before routing. The key then is routing very carefully with the dremel. You may be able to get a better looking route this way.
I was just routing some, trying the pickguard fit, and noting where it needed more removed and repeating the process ...
I was just routing some, trying the pickguard fit, and noting where it needed more removed and repeating the process ...
Thanks tedsalt.
96tbird, I had asked tedsalt about this mod in another thread and he responded here (his original thread.) Thanks for your suggestion as well.
Great ideas from walterw! You guys provided some really quality info.
96tbird, I had asked tedsalt about this mod in another thread and he responded here (his original thread.) Thanks for your suggestion as well.
Great ideas from walterw! You guys provided some really quality info.
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+1, the sanding drum on the dremel can make for a nice smooth "pro"-looking notch. just be sure to mark the boundaries, it's easy to go too large with the notch.
