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Warwick Truss rods ???

Viking Bass

Viking Bass

Apr 18, 2019
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I'm thinking of getting a new, eh used , Warwick. But I'd like to get one that has a truss rod ,that can be changed without having to take the fretboard off.
Can some one point out which of them to stay away from ? Or which have an easy to change truss rod? I'm looking at years 1990-2010
One day I came home and my beautiful sounding and looking 1998 Corvette 4 std , was suddenly very strange to play and of course way out of tune. A broken truss rod. One day I'll fix it . Been looking a FNA Jazzman 2003 BO- are they OK ? Thanks
 
#3
ThomasTronics said:
I replaced a rod on a thumb 5 NT 1990.
It wasn't super difficult but i think changing one for the sake of changing isn't recommended. Only change it if it's broken
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No , wouldn't do that. I hear that some of these 90's wenge BO necks have truss rods that break -big job, that's probably why I hear about it. I think maybe when they went to that other type of wood in the 2000's they got a removable truss rod.
Could your pull yours (NT) right out ?
 
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Viking Bass said:
No , wouldn't do that. I hear that some of these 90's wenge BO necks have truss rods that break -big job, that's probably why I hear about it. I think maybe when they went to that other type of wood in the 2000's they got a removable truss rod.
Could your pull yours (NT) right out ?
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The threads were gone and broken. I ended up buying fishing pliers and got a little nubbin and pulled the whole truss out.
Forget what i used to lube up the new one i bought from the warwick site. Pushed the new one right in.
New truss works great.
I did spend lots of time consulting the warwick forum for all the info.
Dont quote me but i think most warwicks have replaceable trusses??
 
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I see the Warwick user manual has a section about various necks and truss rods (I knew I'd seen it some where). I covers -sort of - 80's ,90's and on , but not very specific about 2000 and on. Seems like NT basses have the kind that can be changed,
 

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