Allen key for truss rod adjustment
TAFKAR
Posted 2008-08-20 4:49 AM (#25345)
Subject: Allen key for truss rod adjustment



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I'm wanting to give the truss rod on my 12 string a little tweak, but don't have an Allen key that fits. I presume the correct size is imperial not metric. What size Allen key do I need to buy? Neither of my guitars came with a truss rod wrench.
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2008-08-20 5:21 AM (#25346 - in reply to #25345)
Subject: Re: Allen key for truss rod adjustment



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I wanna say 3/16 inch SAE (US Standard)
[But I sooo hate to be mistaken! so somebody else better verify...]

When I needed one, I got a seven-piece assortment for $3 or so at the hardware store.

Get the 'Long Arm' ones, they are handy for reaching way up inside the manhole cover.
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AussieJames
Posted 2008-08-20 5:59 AM (#25347 - in reply to #25345)
Subject: Re: Allen key for truss rod adjustment



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I've got both metric and imperial.

Celebrity will most likely be metric I would have thought

AJ
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TAFKAR
Posted 2008-08-20 7:20 AM (#25348 - in reply to #25345)
Subject: Re: Allen key for truss rod adjustment



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I've got a metric set. 4mm is too small and 5mm is too big. Unless its 4.5mm, I'm suspecting OMA is on target.
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