Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair
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Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair started the discussion Taylor neck shim supply in the forum Quick Questions a year ago
HI Folks, I have two Taylors to do neck resets on. Have heard varying reports on getting shims from Taylor. I plan on calling them and asking for “universal” (various shim sets) shim kit? What do I do? Thanks!
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Reply to Stripped Out Trussrod
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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Reply to Stripped Out Trussrod
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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Reply to Stripped Out Trussrod
Oh gosh, and forgot to mention…..DO NOT USE a ball end hex wrench……The groove where the hex rod meets the ball end is considerably thinner than the dia. of the hex rod, especially on a 4mm or 1/8″ wrench. The ball end snaps off quite easily.
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Reply to Stripped Out Trussrod
That’s the thing though…..I think it’s a double action so you can’t take the nut out. If you could, piece of cake. That’s why I think your gonna have to go oversize and adjust. I like the gripper wrench….same idea. I’ve used the idea I’m suggesting by the by and it works well. 4mm or 1/8″ hex size is stupid. Don’t know why…
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Reply to Stripped Out Trussrod
So I think those are double action trusses? If so, I’d take a 5/32″ hex wrench, cut the 90 degree end of so it’s straight, slightly bevel one end, and hammer it in and adjust. 5/32 is a hair bigger than 4mm. You can back it out by putting a pair of vice grips on the end of the rod and hammering on the vice grips to back it out.
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Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair replied to the discussion Flying with acoustic guitars in the forum Quick Questions a year ago
Reply to Flying with acoustic guitars
I know this day and age probably too expensive but back in the day, I’d pay for a seat for my upright bass…….Lotsa fellow musicians did this. How much is the resonator worth? How much is a seat?
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Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair replied to the discussion 72 Fender thineline frets removal in the forum Quick Questions a year ago
Reply to 72 Fender thineline frets removal
Found this series last night. The only add to this would be to use fret shield when pulling frets as I don’t know wether these were installed sideways. Neck has crappy, uneven, thick…
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Tony Lewis Skypilot Guitar Repair replied to the discussion 72 Fender thineline frets removal in the forum Quick Questions a year ago
Reply to 72 Fender thineline frets removal
Try this: Score along frets (as you are doing), use a shield (like your using) that’s a tad wider then frets so you can get fret tongs (shape head and sharpen to ensure they angle under frets so you can pull them. A lot of fret pullers heads are too flat and this makes them hard to get under frets. Heads need to be angled so that tips can work…
