I like this! Thought about doing something similar already. Doesn’t really solve the Trussrod issues tho.

Dove in trying to Crank it the other direction yesterday, with no luck. Good idea tho.

So……the same tool you used doesn’t work the other way? You stuffed a torx head in correct? Should go the other way as well. You can get left handed bolt extractors as well to go in opposite direction but I think stuffing torx bit does less damage. I fixed a neck this way. It twisted all over the place. Someone bottomed out nut in…

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I thought about exactly this last night. I have been mainly trying to add relief to the neck this entire time. I have tried to move the truss rod both ways , but mainly trying to loosen. I would say its a good idea to put some effort trying to turn it the other way, but i need a way to get some GRIP on it.

I Do like the problem solving and i…

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This is just the info I needed! Thanks!

I like the burning approach………However, problem solving can be fun? So, If your using an easy out that means your turning counter clock wise on a double action and that means that you are trying to force relief. So, did you try to turn it the other way to confirm it’s bottomed out, because if it’s bottomed then you should be able to go…

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Said a well regarded professional. Ok well. Cant said i didnt try. Thanks for the help

Burn it in a pile of used underpants that were discarded for loose elastic.

Good points. It is a customer guitar. He likes it but says he has little emotional attachment to it.

If there previous comments about double action rod are correct, 0% chance. Also, if it is a double action rod, you may be at the end of the adjustment going towards relief. The only move from there is broken.

Is this a customer guitar ?