kissing
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Some of you may remember from this thread:
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com...orson-electric-ukulele-truss-rod-doesn-t-work
.. that I had problems getting the hex key to "fit" into the truss rod slot at the headstock.
The issue was that there was wood at the headstock getting in the way of the hex key entering the truss rod hole.
Well, I have taken matters into my own hands and fixed the problem.
All it took was a power drill and some drill bits:
1. Vorson Electric uke, Power drill (having one small drill bit and one large drill bit)
2. Made a series of holes that would "clear the path" for the hex key to fit.
3. A complete success!
A standard guitar hex key now fits like a charm, and I have found that the truss rod DOES work!
Now, there are probably better, safer ways of doing this. Alas, I do not have much woodworking experience and had limited tools.
If you know of a cleaner way of doing this, please share.
I considered using a chisel + hammer... but decided that the hammering would cause too much shock to the instrument and damage it.
Edit: Now that I have control over the truss rod, my Vorson has a straighter neck and a wickedly slick setup.
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com...orson-electric-ukulele-truss-rod-doesn-t-work
.. that I had problems getting the hex key to "fit" into the truss rod slot at the headstock.
The issue was that there was wood at the headstock getting in the way of the hex key entering the truss rod hole.
Well, I have taken matters into my own hands and fixed the problem.
All it took was a power drill and some drill bits:
1. Vorson Electric uke, Power drill (having one small drill bit and one large drill bit)
2. Made a series of holes that would "clear the path" for the hex key to fit.
3. A complete success!
A standard guitar hex key now fits like a charm, and I have found that the truss rod DOES work!
Now, there are probably better, safer ways of doing this. Alas, I do not have much woodworking experience and had limited tools.
If you know of a cleaner way of doing this, please share.
I considered using a chisel + hammer... but decided that the hammering would cause too much shock to the instrument and damage it.
Edit: Now that I have control over the truss rod, my Vorson has a straighter neck and a wickedly slick setup.
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