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Post by soundout on Jul 4, 2019 9:39:46 GMT
The question is in the title! Anyone who has had a L’Arrivee guitar will know that a strut gets in the way of inserting a conventional Allen key to adjust the truss rod, so the makers provide a cranked truss rod tool with two right angles to allow space for the strut, with a short final section to insert into the truss rod hole. I’ve just got hold of a Lowden employee guitar (no name) and I find the same problem getting at the truss rod. Anyone know where such a tool can be found? I’ve also messaged Lowden asking for them to send one - I have a ‘genuine’ Lowden as well. cheers!
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Post by ocarolan on Jul 4, 2019 10:41:00 GMT
With a Lowden it's easy enough (after the first time!) to use a standard allen key - it's all I've ever used. A ball ended one is a bit more forgiving if you can find one.
Keith
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Post by jackorion on Jul 5, 2019 2:32:13 GMT
If it’s specifically the lowden one you need I might have one at home you can have - I bought one for my short flirtation with an S25 last year but that guitar’s moves on now but I think I’ve still got the truss rod tool
I’m away this weekend but I can check when I get back
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Post by soundout on Jul 5, 2019 8:16:53 GMT
Thanks Keith and Ben
Keith, we can seat the short end of a conventional Allen key in the nut, but cannot then get enough purchase/leverage on the other end in the restrictied space inside the guitar.
Ben, it would be great if you could sell me your key and send it. Please message me once you are home.
Any other suggestions or offers welcome!
Alistair
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Post by curmudgeon on Jul 7, 2019 18:45:33 GMT
The question is in the title! Anyone who has had a L’Arrivee guitar will know that a strut gets in the way of inserting a conventional Allen key to adjust the truss rod, so the makers provide a cranked truss rod tool with two right angles to allow space for the strut, with a short final section to insert into the truss rod hole. I’ve just got hold of a Lowden employee guitar (no name) and I find the same problem getting at the truss rod. Anyone know where such a tool can be found? I’ve also messaged Lowden asking for them to send one - I have a ‘genuine’ Lowden as well. cheers! I got one with a Larrivee guitar, and have kept it as it works well on my Collings.
check out Stewmac? LMII ? Larrivee? I believe Collings well them now too and their Cust Service is great.
edit : the Stewmac one looks the best deal, and for larrivee/Collings it is 5 m/m.
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