1981 4003 truss rods

[jps]

You are confusing two rods with one. There are two individual truss rods in your guitar; each one has one threaded end and one blunt end that is shorter than the treaded end. Each of the two nuts you see are on one of each rod.

[robbo63]

Yes, you are right, I just found some pictures. I'd never taken my rods out, and when I just now got one replacement one, I was confused by its shape. A big "never mind" from me

[jps]

That's okay, Robert, it happens to the best of us.

[wingnut]

I'm no expert, but it sounds like you just described one of my truss rods. It looks like a giant bobby pin with threads on the longer end. It's flat on two sides with rounded edges on the other two.

[jingle_jangle]

And what does the other one look like?

[wingnut]

You'll know pretty soon, as they're both in sparks right now!