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Fender truss rod screw ...

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I just had a peek inside the neckplate of my 1989 workhorse strat ... and the little screw that adjusts the truss rod (I think) ... its like just lying on its side :roll:

The neck seems fairly straight ... is there any need for concern :?: :!:
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It'll rattle???

use a tube spanner to re-attach it, if ur worried.
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Thanks ... after some delicate manipulation its back into place .. :mrgreen:
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Just out of curiosity, what guage strings are you using and is the guitar tuned to standard pitch?
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Yoda wrote:Just out of curiosity, what guage strings are you using and is the guitar tuned to standard pitch?
From memory the high E is 0.10 .. and standard tuning ...
But the guitar has had its fair share of kicking around and has been taken apart several times .... 8)
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Hmmm. Odd.

1989 workhorse strat ... and the little screw that adjusts the truss rod
by "little screw" do you mean nut?
Please define "workhorse Strat". I mean, what kind of Strat do you have?


Something seems amiss to me. I've owned a number of Fender guitars over the years. Never saw one strung with 10's to standard pitch that didn't require tension on the truss rod. Maybe 8's tuned down a whole step ... maybe. Are you sure it's the truss rod?
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Matt, my MIA Strat has only a very small bite on the truss rod at std pitch with 10s. At the optimum setting (lowest possible action) for me, the truss rod is totally loose and rattles in the neck if I knock it. Therefore I have to put a small bite on it to stop the rattling.

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Maybe it's screwed...
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Huh.
Damned peculiar.
How much relief are you running, Doc?
Fender says to run between .008" and .010". For my guitars, that is. Different necks have different specs depending on cross section and fretboard radius.
I run both of mine at .008".
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I have no idea - never measured it - I just adjust until I can get the lowest possible action without fret buzz. That's where it suits me best.
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Yoda wrote:Hmmm. Odd.

1989 workhorse strat ... and the little screw that adjusts the truss rod
by "little screw" do you mean nut?
Please define "workhorse Strat". I mean, what kind of Strat do you have?


Something seems amiss to me. I've owned a number of Fender guitars over the years. Never saw one strung with 10's to standard pitch that didn't require tension on the truss rod. Maybe 8's tuned down a whole step ... maybe. Are you sure it's the truss rod?
Its a 1989 USA Standard ... yes .. the nut (Allen key nut)
The little screw/nut just inside the neckplate at the back 8)
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Rog wrote:Matt, my MIA Strat has only a very small bite on the truss rod at std pitch with 10s. At the optimum setting (lowest possible action) for me, the truss rod is totally loose and rattles in the neck if I knock it. Therefore I have to put a small bite on it to stop the rattling.

Maybe Sicklehut is the same?
I haven't noticed the truss rod rattling :shock:
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Rog wrote:I have no idea - never measured it - I just adjust until I can get the lowest possible action without fret buzz. That's where it suits me best.
Likewise I have never measured mine :oops:
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> Likewise I have never measured mine

That begs a riposte, but somehow....
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Sicklehut wrote: Its a 1989 USA Standard ... yes .. the nut (Allen key nut)
The little screw/nut just inside the neckplate at the back 8)
That sounds more like the neck tilt screw than the truss rod nut, which is probably visible at the foot of the neck between the fretboard and the edge of the pickguard. It doesn't matter much if that's loose as long as the action is set correctly. Just nip it up to stop it rattling.
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