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  1. Thanks, folks! It's a double action rod, for sure, so... This is an inexpensive guitar (and one that I own, yes), so it doesn't seem worth it to me to try and replace the whole rod. I'm going to see if I can mess with the socket (it's the allen socket that's stripped) and make it so I can adjust the action. It's actually not bad right now, but the weather around here will change in about 4 months and I'll need to adjust then, for sure. Thanks again for the info and suggestions... I think it's time to start saving for a replacement neck... or guitar... but in the meantime I'll put what you've given me to work!
  2. As the title says, I need to replace the truss rod nut in my guitar (late 90's ESP LTD M-207); it's been slowly wearing away for years (got it used, was mostly stripped already); it's finally past where I can use any standard tool to get it to turn. Getting the nut out isn't the problem (at least in theory, I haven't tried it yet!), but finding a replacement IS. The nut uses the standard 4mm allen socket (or, again, did when not stripped), but I can't seem to find where to buy a replacement! The closest I can find is this 5/32" nut at Warmoth.com; I don't care what size the socket is, as long as the nut will fit my guitar and on the truss rod threads. So do you all think this nut will work, or is there a more direct replacement out there somewhere? In that vein: am I correct in assuming the nut is threaded onto the end of the rod, and just needs to be unscrewed (probably using a Gripper Truss Rod Wrench)?
  3. Okay... I'm taking a deep, cleansing breath... First things first: I ordered a BKP Painkiller 7 to put in my basswood M-207 (replacing the Duncan Designed JB7)! 2 or so weeks, and I'll be installing this compact tool of sharp-edged destruction in my guitar! So... I got to thinking... the body of my dear 7 is, well, pretty banged up, apparently the previous owner thought "basswood" meant "beat-the-hell-out-of-it-wood"; the pickup rings have always been cracked and need replacing; and, well, I could really use a new set of strings! I've thought about this for many months, but I've decided... it's time! I'm going to take the time I've got before the Painkiller arrives to strip the finish, evaluate the wood, and either leave it natural or put a brand new finish on it. It's a race, to see who finishes first, Tim@BKP/Zim@TheAxePalace/whomever does the shipping... or me! I went out and blew cash I'm not sure I had on a sander and some other small necessities... tomorrow will be the beginning! I'll grab some pics of the current state in the morning and add them here, and then update as I reach certain milestones (or just need a break, or just for the heck of it ). Honestly, the very idea of doing this has me feeling like throwing up... I've never done anything like this before, and I'm not the type of guy to just dive into something new. I've been reading (and re-reading!) the "How to Strip a Guitar Body (Time Honored Sanding)" tutorial here, and, well... we'll see how it goes! I've got two weeks... wish me luck!!
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