A MIA Fender Standard Stratocaster issue...
Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:09 am
Hello All,
I know this forum deals with acoustic instruments but I have to assume some or most of you can and do work on solid body electrics too. We purchased a MIA Fender Standard Stratocaster off of Craigslist for my son as an upcoming birthday gift. The guitar is a 1998 and is beautiful. I took it to a local shop to get checked and set-up. The guy says it is all back to factory default set-up and was a real nice find. He did tell me about an issue I will eventually (maybe) have to address...
The head of the nut on the truss rod is almost rounded out. He said the Fender tool/wrench (Allen head) just spins and spins in the nut head. He says the nut is still holding, the truss rod is good and the neck relief is good too, it just can't be adjusted... I tried metric and standard Allen keys and I can almost get a metric one to turn the nut by tilting the wrench in the head of the nut. I consider it a shame to have such a beautiful (and expensive) instrument that is not in full working order. I have the question out to a few local Luthiers but does anyone have an opinion or experience as to what it would take to fix this issue? Is it easy enough for me to do? If it was your guitar, what would you do? Thank you so much and I do believe my family (or Santa) is purchasing an acoustic kit for me to build for my birthday or Christmas...
Sincerely,
Rich
I know this forum deals with acoustic instruments but I have to assume some or most of you can and do work on solid body electrics too. We purchased a MIA Fender Standard Stratocaster off of Craigslist for my son as an upcoming birthday gift. The guitar is a 1998 and is beautiful. I took it to a local shop to get checked and set-up. The guy says it is all back to factory default set-up and was a real nice find. He did tell me about an issue I will eventually (maybe) have to address...
The head of the nut on the truss rod is almost rounded out. He said the Fender tool/wrench (Allen head) just spins and spins in the nut head. He says the nut is still holding, the truss rod is good and the neck relief is good too, it just can't be adjusted... I tried metric and standard Allen keys and I can almost get a metric one to turn the nut by tilting the wrench in the head of the nut. I consider it a shame to have such a beautiful (and expensive) instrument that is not in full working order. I have the question out to a few local Luthiers but does anyone have an opinion or experience as to what it would take to fix this issue? Is it easy enough for me to do? If it was your guitar, what would you do? Thank you so much and I do believe my family (or Santa) is purchasing an acoustic kit for me to build for my birthday or Christmas...
Sincerely,
Rich