Post by andyhank on Sept 30, 2019 22:57:23 GMT -5
Hi All. I'm a newbie to this forum. I was given a Yamaha FG 340 rescued from the trash heap by a teacher friend who thought I might be able to use this guitar for my classroom string band. In spite of the raggedy case, the condition of this guitar is quite good with this exception: The truss nut was adjusted by the previous owner so tight that it sheared off 1/2 inch of the thread of the truss rod. I removed the rod nut (1 inch cylindrical piece with hex on one end and threads on other end) and was able to remove the remaining threaded piece (approx 1/2 inch) that snapped off inside the truss rod nut.
Needless to say the neck is quite over- bowed from the 7th to 12th fret. The neck is joined to the body with no strain, pulling, or even finish problems. If I can get the truss rod fixed, I believe I will have a great playing guitar. The sound of this Yamaha FG 340 is full and projects almost as well as my Martin D28! I have been using this guitar in open G tuning as a slide guitar, but would like to make it playable again. The bridge is in solid shape, but it has a little belly behind it. I bought a JLD Bridge Doctor to address this issue.
Is there any way to fix the truss rod without removing the fretboard? I see a metal piece with a hole centered in it) embedded in the truss slot as I look into the void as the nut was removed. If I dig this piece out will I find the rod with threads to join a modified nut? Can someone describe the truss rod? Is it fully threaded? Or partially threaded, if so how much? Can I modify what I have to be able rework the truss rod to be functional? Or will I have to pull the fretboard and put in a new truss rod? Thanks for any suggestions.
andyhank