Selmer Copy Truss Rod

[kingfisher]

I am currently building my first acoustic, a Selmer Django Reinhardt copy (the one with the small oval soundhole). I am not looking for full authenticity here, and I wish to fit an adjustable truss rod, one of those threaded rod in an aluminium channel things.

How do I do this? If I fit the rod to the length of the neck, it will be nearly impossible to adjust (small soundhole, long way from neck)

Should I make a longer neck that reaches inside the body nearer to the soundhole or what? Or should I look round for a long allen key?

Anybody done this?

[WezV]

put the adjustment at the headstock end (since authenticity isnt important)

or get one of these if it fits

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Truss_rods/Wre...d_Wrenches.html

[kingfisher]

Thanks Wes, don't fancy head end, but those long allen keys may solve the problem.