hotgoalie11565 Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I've decided to build my own 50's strat neck. That means , of course, it'll be solid maple. But I do have one question. As you can see, the truss rod adjustment is at the heel. How did Fender anchor the truss rod at the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHowell Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 I've decided to build my own 50's strat neck. That means , of course, it'll be solid maple. But I do have one question. As you can see, the truss rod adjustment is at the heel. How did Fender anchor the truss rod at the top? In brief: Thread the end and put a nut on it then pean the end of the rod so the nut can't be unthreaded. It is then pulled into the head and plugged with a dowell so it can't rotate. Have a look in Melvin Hiscock's book for the best explanation I've seen on how to do this. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotgoalie11565 Posted July 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 Thanks, Keith. I should've put two and two together and figured out that's why the plug is at the top of the headstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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