Truss Rod (Is it on its way out?)

[thebrig]

I've had this jazz neck for years, it's been on loads of different bodies and is by far the best neck I've ever played, but I'm now worried that the truss rod might be coming to the end of it's life because it's now pertruding out of the truss rod slot, does it need replacing, and if so, is it costly to do so?

 

Thanks.

 

 

Edited September 23 by thebrig

[Aidan63]

Is it an American made neck with the Bullet trussrod (1974-82) ? Maybe the adjuster has been changed if so as it isn't bullet shaped

[thebrig]

10 hours ago, Aidan63 said:

Is it an American made neck with the Bullet trussrod (1974-82) ? Maybe the adjuster has been changed if so as it isn't bullet shaped

It's a Mighty Mite neck which I purchased brand new nearly twenty years ago, I've owned many high-end basses, including American made Fenders, but this neck feels so right in my hands which is why I don't want to replace it, so I was wondering if the truss rod is replaceable?

[Joe Nation]

Is the nut further out than it used to be? If it suddenly appeared after years of being hidden, then it may well be a broken rod. Or the nut has stripped off the rod.

 

Technically they are replaceable, but remember Leo's original idea was just to bin the neck and get a new one if it needed any major work. You can either drill a hole at the heel and push them out, or take the fingerboard off. Neither is a good option.

[basexperience]

I recently had a Maruzczyk whose truss rod ran out of adjustment room and the head snapped off (not a great rod on that bass at all) - and yep, I know, they work in reverse, was aware!

 

I got @Manton Customs to replace the rod and fit carbon strips, and the work he did was frankly amazing. This is a heavily ornamented neck, too - pearl binding all the way around. He did a great job, recommended if you want the rod replaced.

Edited 6 hours ago by basexperience

[thebrig]

1 hour ago, basexperience said:

I recently had a Maruzczyk whose truss rod ran out of adjustment room and the head snapped off (not a great rod on that bass at all) - and yep, I know, they work in reverse, was aware!

 

I got @Manton Customs to replace the rod and fit carbon strips, and the work he did was frankly amazing. This is a heavily ornamented neck, too - pearl binding all the way around. He did a great job, recommended if you want the rod replaced.

Yes, I met Robin a few years ago when he was playing bass with his band in a local pub, I didn't know him at the time but I got chatting to him because I didn't recognise the bass he was playing, turned out it was one of his own custom builds, he gets some amazing reviews.

[basexperience]

50 minutes ago, thebrig said:

Yes, I met Robin a few years ago when he was playing bass with his band in a local pub, I didn't know him at the time but I got chatting to him because I didn't recognise the bass he was playing, turned out it was one of his own custom builds, he gets some amazing reviews.

If he can do what he did replacing the truss rod in one of these - https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/maruszczyk-elwood-absolution-5a-gloss-blueburst/ - then replacing the one in your beloved Mighty Mite neck should be a walk in the park! (there's a blast from the past name, I bought a Warmoth neck in 1992 and both those names take me right back...)

 

I watched a video he posted the other day of him actually removing a fingerboard. It's meticulous work, methodical and steady, and explains how I literally can't see a single mark around the edge of the board. Amazing stuff.

Edited 4 hours ago by basexperience

[thebrig]

53 minutes ago, basexperience said:

If he can do what he did replacing the truss rod in one of these - https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/maruszczyk-elwood-absolution-5a-gloss-blueburst/ - then replacing the one in your beloved Mighty Mite neck should be a walk in the park! (there's a blast from the past name, I bought a Warmoth neck in 1992 and both those names take me right back...)

 

I watched a video he posted the other day of him actually removing a fingerboard. It's meticulous work, methodical and steady, and explains how I literally can't see a single mark around the edge of the board. Amazing stuff.

The neck is still okay at the moment, but if the truss rod finally goes, then I will give him a shout, he's only lives a short drive from me.