Hey guys!
I just completed my very first truss rod slot. However it is not perfectly snug - along the majority of it's length there is a 1mm gap approx (0.5mm on each side) - enough for it to rattle slightly when shaken side to side. Should I just squeeze a little silicon at each end?
The adjustment nut would not fit initially so I chiselled out an opening for that. I didn't want to make it any wider as the rod is loose enough as is, and it is the tight fit at the nut end which is holding the rod in place (there's not so much pressure that the nut cannot be turned by a hex key). If I do chisel further, can i rely on the silicon to stop the rod from rattling, especially once more tension is applied?
One last question - for the most part the rod is perfectly flush with the face of the neck blank....however on a few spots it protrudes by about half a mm. Any minimal pressure however and, due to minimal tension, the rod is pushed down level with the blank. Is it ok to leave as is, or should i chisel down further on this spot?