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Here’s a dual action rod: They are under constant tension one way or another. I could imagine that if that weld failed or the metal block then that would be pretty catastrophic

No. Thankfully not.

@Woodinblack - it’s not a standard rod. It’s an ABM dual action - although I can’t see in, I suspect that one of the multiple bits of the rod has come off the main part under tension and forced its way out towards the back of the neck. There’s always at least one rod under tension with a dual action.

Er, I’m about to leave the house and drive to Gatwick for an early morning 14 hour flight to the Caribbean. Urk.

Neither had I. But I’ve now seen and heard one.

Edited because it seems everything inanimate hates me at the moment

He doesn’t have an office in Peckham you know

Haha I suspect it will be “Ah, yes, you are a cack-handed idiot”

It’ll get fixed and I’m sure Jon will do a stellar job. It’s funny how our emotions are affected by stuff though - I don’t know whether I would actually trust it live again...

Agreed - don’t let this put you off a Shuker - they are sublime instruments. I’m just unlucky with this one and a rather naughty truss rod

You could probably get a hoover nozzle under the dusty end to give it a good clear out then 🤣

I know players who like their action like that - I reckon you could shift that one on.. Sadly I don’t know any players that like splinters after a gig...

Oh, and it was *less* than a 1/4 turn - I reckon 20 degrees max.

If you tighten the truss rod you are removing relief and counteracting the increased tension of the strings. Chromes aren’t a huge tension change from TIs in reality - after installing the action had increased by no more than a mm (after having time to settle) Adding a bit of tension to the rod to remove the added relief from the new strings should have been fine: Righty tighty, lefty loosey. The string action did indeed come done by about a mm - but 15/20 mins later, massive cracking noise and there you go.. Funnily enough the action hasn’t changed a jot..

I wouldn’t want you to be subject to the almighty cracking noise I heard last night. It was the most terrifying noise I’ve heard..

Unless your truss rod has an attack of the suicidals which mine seems to have done! Then again, maybe my bass committed self destruction to stop my cack-handed playing - sort of like the ultimate act of an instrument trying to avoid being tortured

It’s an incredible bass. And it’s beautiful to play (apart from the splinters now ) Jons view is this is a catastrophic truss rod failure - I tend to agree

Oh, and thanks for the sneering and patronising comment. Naturally, you know me so well that you’ll know exactly when I’ll be none the wiser. As it happens they were given to be by a well respected repairer for free. So yeah - duped. I miss the good old days when people could be civil and polite and pay a little respect to each other.

Like I said, they look neat. End of.

Sadly they don’t look like they used to... https://www.musicstore.de/en_GB/GBP/Wersi-PERGAMON-OAX1000-pearly-white/art-KEY0004476-000?campaign=GShopping/UK&ProgramUUID=HADAqJarPzAAAAFlea9yjI.G&gclid=Cj0KCQjwguDeBRDCARIsAGxuU8b38Nh19nbYNrA0tNHZgoV5VvHQ5RTiCaBB2q9yg7tNrGBeP13lpjQaAmzyEALw_wcB

You can buy a brand new Wersi if you’d like one - they are only £40k

Yeah. I’m distracting myself looking at 5 stringers

Cheered me up tho

The album?

Of course - I have organists in my blood - two aunts, two uncles and my dad. One uncle was a proper enthusiast!