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collings truss rod loose in guitar
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:34 am
by guitarfan56
Truss rod is loose and can be turned by using my fingers and doesnt allow adjustments
just took strings off and tried to adjust neck
is the guitar broken now?
need input had so many troubles with that guitar im really fucking tired of it
Re: collings truss rod loose in guitar
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 10:48 am
by guitarfan56
the nut came off completly now, how do i put it back in?
Re: collings truss rod loose in guitar
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:26 am
by dadgad6strings
Contact Collings. I'm sure they will be able to give some direction.
Re: collings truss rod loose in guitar
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:06 pm
by armdog
Yes, contact Collings or.... your local dealer might be able to diagnose. hope for a quick remedy. bert
Re: collings truss rod loose in guitar
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:34 pm
by Silly Moustache
HiIt happened to me once on my first Collings. All it means is that the truss rod is holding no tension, so loads to apply as and when necessary.
IIRC - I took the strings off and replaced it and just screwed it back on , then applied a minimum amount of tension then left it.
21 years later (when I foolishly sold it) it was still fine.
Hope that helps, Andy
Re: collings truss rod loose in guitar
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 2:04 pm
by guitarfan56
Silly Moustache wrote: Thu Apr 21, 2022 8:34 pm
HiIt happened to me once on my first Collings. All it means is that the truss rod is holding no tension, so loads to apply as and when necessary.
IIRC - I took the strings off and replaced it and just screwed it back on , then applied a minimum amount of tension then left it.
21 years later (when I foolishly sold it) it was still fine.
Hope that helps, Andy
I did loose tension too much and it came off
reversed it and put way higher action on it now and in fact plays much better than before