I recently bought a 60s style strat type neck, adjustment at the body end, off the bay..
When I’ve finally got round to doing anything with it, I’ve managed to push the truss rod further into the neck.. it’s gone as far as it will go, and does seem to be working.. it’s just that it’s quite a way into the neck (over 13mm)
As is the way, it was slightly recessed on arrival, but now it’s right in there..
Am I likely to have problems, later, although, obviously I’m not expecting to be adjusting it, all the time..? Should I send it back?
Its new, and I selected it because the heel width was exactly as I wanted.. finding another that fits so well might be problematic..
Here are some not amazing phone pics to illustrate the issue..
https://imgur.com/a/WYygDcn
so if you fancy a reissue of a guitar they never made in a colour they never used then it probably isn't too overpriced.
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It's not fender spec, but if its working then there is no functional issue from having it recessed. it could be they simply used a shorter rod for some reason. without knowing the source its hard to say.
however, my concern would be that it is supposed to be flush like a fender, and it has come loose at the anchor point and pushed in further. You might still feel some tension when using it, but it won't work as it should.
If you can tighten it and observe a backbow occuring then it is working
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I’ll wing them a message, but I wanted to get some thoughts from the local knowledge pool, first, if possible..
If you want the nut in the normal position, slacken the rod fully and bang the neck down hard on the heel end - that should shift it, if it pushed in that easily. Then tighten it gently until it grips the neck. If it won’t move like that you’ll need to take the nut out and get something to thread onto the rod so you can pull it manually.
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