truss rod removal?

[Deanbassist445]

hey to all the luthiers

Is it possible to remove a truss rod from a neck and ho wwould i go about achieving it?

a little background on the bass itself. i bought it out of the pawn shop and the truss rod was snapped, so this i pretty much a learning expierence for me so if i competely ruin and distroy the neck.

 

[steed basses]

what is the make and model of the bass?

 

[Deanbassist445]

it is a silvertone ld11 i believe

 

[steed basses]

Im not familiar with the bass. any pictures of the neck back and front and where the truss rod access is?

 

[mikeyswood]

What type of neck? Skunk or non-skunk?

 

[Deanbassist445]

i don't know what skunk or non-skunk means >.< but the truss ron adjustment is at the head stock end of the neck

 

[mikeyswood]

You will want to pop off the fretboard and pull out the rod. An iron will work to melt the glue. You may or may not have a filler piece above the rod itself.

 

[Deanbassist445]

ok cool, now how would i go about popping off the fretboard?

 

[mikeyswood]

Heat and a strong flat knife. Work slowly and carefully.

 

[Deanbassist445]

awesome thank you a lot and now i have my weekend project

 

[Jimbob Jones]

Those old Silvertones are ace! please don't ruin the bass...it's a beaut if you get it playing!