Broken allen key in truss rod? Help needed.

[junkiemanxl]

Hi all,

I just bought this guitar and found something weird. while trying to setup my guitar i noticed that i couldnt stick an allen key into the truss rod for turn it.

i'm not too sure if a allen key had broken and the piece lodged in it or its designed this way and adjusting the truss rod is done with another method.

Sorry for the poor quality of the pic. here it is. Hope you are able to see the middle of the truss rod.

The center of the truss rod is covered with a piece of metal, hence i'm unable to stick an allen wrench in it.....

Anyone with info on this?
Btw, it's a 80's MIJ burny les paul custom.

cheers!

 

[lightice]

The picture is a little too dark, can you use flash with it? or shine a torch or something inside the cavity.

For an allen key to snap, someone must have used a lot of force.

 

[junkiemanxl]

The picture is a little too dark, can you use flash with it? or shine a torch or something inside the cavity.

For an allen key to snap, someone must have used a lot of force.

I just blew up the picture. hope it helps.
i'll try to get another pic with better lighting tonight

 

[lightice]

It looks like it needs a bolt wrench, not an allen key.

 

[gsonique]

Gotta dig it out .. buddy.

Need help?!... bring it over to my place ....

 

[junkiemanxl]

confused....

lightice: its a bolt wrench. need to get one of these http://www.stewmac.com/shopby/product/6101

goose: gotta dig the bugger out...

hehehehe
confusing....
anyone got a definate answer?

 

[junkiemanxl]

Ahhhh...
problem solved.
There isnt an allen wrench to use for this kinda truss rods.
Got some info from malcom
I'll need a box wrench for this.
Thx for looking
+1 lightice

 

[lightice]

glad you have it solved, it is the one I on stew mac I showed you.

Didn't know it was also called a box wrench, they usually go by the name hex wrench or bolt wrench.

 

[EngelFaeuste]

*edit* didn't read rest of thread

 

[junkiemanxl]

glad you have it solved, it is the one I on stew mac I showed you.

Didn't know it was also called a box wrench, they usually go by the name hex wrench or bolt wrench.

i guess it should be the one on stew mac. anyway, i'll have the guitar checked out by malcom. best to seek some pro advise if i'm not too sure