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Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone can give advice on whether I have truss rod issues on my Rick 360/12. Compared to other truss rod images I've seen on this forum and elsewhere, mine seem to have some differences:

1) The rod protrudes quite a bit from the nut, so much that the truss rod adjustment tool may not work.
2) The truss rod lengths are slightly different. The left truss rod seems to protrude a little more.

Here are two photos - one of the entire headstock, and one close-up. The action of the guitar is fine, so fortunately, I don't need to make any further adjustments. I *hope* nothing is out of the ordinary here, but any comments or advice are most appreciated.

Thanks!
-Simon

Check the other end of the neck. Can you still see the acorn nuts at the end of the truss rod channel? If yes, you're probably good. If no, the wood has probably compressed. There are several solutions to this problem, so I'll let someone more qualified run down your options.

Clint wrote:Check the other end of the neck. Can you still see the acorn nuts at the end of the truss rod channel? If yes, you're probably good. If no, the wood has probably compressed. There are several solutions to this problem, so I'll let someone more qualified run down your options.

I recall that you can still see the acorn nuts. They are pretty far in, but they are still visible when you remove the neck PU and look up toward the headstock. From what I recall, they are not so far up the fingerboard as to clear the top of the guitar body. Hopefully this means all is good. Thank for checking in and providing advice!

A RIC truss rod tool will work--it's tubular, man.

The appearance is not unusual for an older Rick 12, but do check for truss rod recession into the neck...

jingle_jangle wrote:A RIC truss rod tool will work--it's tubular, man.

The appearance is not unusual for an older Rick 12, but do check for truss rod recession into the neck...

My RIC truss rod tool is on order... I checked the position of the acorns and they are around half an inch +/- a quarter inch into the fingerboard (around 1 or 2 frets). Please see photo below: The left one is a little further in which matches what I saw up at the headstock yesterday. Otherwise, does this look OK?

Thanks again for the advice. This is such a great forum with so many experts!

stsang wrote:

jingle_jangle wrote:A RIC truss rod tool will work--it's tubular, man.

The appearance is not unusual for an older Rick 12, but do check for truss rod recession into the neck...

My RIC truss rod tool is on order... I checked the position of the acorns and they are around half an inch +/- a quarter inch into the fingerboard (around 1 or 2 frets). Please see photo below:

Truss Rod Acorns.JPG

The left one is a little further in which matches what I saw up at the headstock yesterday. Otherwise, does this look OK?

Thanks again for the advice. This is such a great forum with so many experts!

Simon, search the forum for super glue and acorn nut. A fix has been posted a few times.

johnallg wrote:Simon, search the forum for super glue and acorn nut. A fix has been posted a few times.

Good call. I found the following discussion to be helpful:
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=388478&hilit=acorn+nut
Thanks again for the advice!