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ebick

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Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« on: August 18, 2013, 12:14:52 PM »
I opened the truss rod cover, and it is not something I can turn with a hex wrench.  Was there a tool that I received with the guitar that I lost? 
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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2013, 12:24:29 PM »
YEs, if you bought it new a truss wrench came with the guitar.  A 1/4" drive socket set will have a socket that will fit - don't recall the specific size it is or whether it's metric or inch. 

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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2013, 12:26:00 PM »
Taylors are a 1/4" nut on the truss rod.  I've never owned a GSm ...are they different from all other Taylors? 

BTW, Taylor had stopped shipping their guits with TR wrenches years ago.  You can buy one from them, but it's simply easier to go to Sears, HDepot, etc and get yerself a 1/4" nut driver or box-end wrench.

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ebick

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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2013, 01:53:26 PM »
Taylors are a 1/4" nut on the truss rod.  I've never owned a GSm ...are they different from all other Taylors? 

BTW, Taylor had stopped shipping their guits with TR wrenches years ago.  You can buy one from them, but it's simply easier to go to Sears, HDepot, etc and get yerself a 1/4" nut driver or box-end wrench.

Edward

Just seems like such a tight spot to get into with a standard wrench or nut driver.
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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2013, 03:59:40 PM »
A 1/4 " nut driver works fine, did it yesterday!

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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2013, 04:33:09 PM »
If the action is higher than desired due to excessive relief (forward bow) in the neck, adjusting/minimizing the neck relief may result in lowering of the action, but the main purpose of the truss rod is to counteract the tension of the strings and allowing the neck to have relief in it. Turning the truss rod with the sole purpose of adjusting the action is not what it was designed for.
Taylors are a 1/4" nut on the truss rod.  I've never owned a GSm ...are they different from all other Taylors? 

BTW, Taylor had stopped shipping their guits with TR wrenches years ago.  You can buy one from them, but it's simply easier to go to Sears, HDepot, etc and get yerself a 1/4" nut driver or box-end wrench.

Edward

Just seems like such a tight spot to get into with a standard wrench or nut driver.
A combination/box wrench may not fit in there, and if it does it will only contact a narrow area of the nut which would increase the chances of stripping or damaging it. Most nut drivers have a rather short socket end, so it touches about the top half of the nut.
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_SPM6531383107P?PDP_REDIRECT=false&ci_src=184425893&ci_sku=SPM7722048210&sid=IDx20130125xMPALLx028
The truss rod wrench is a 1/4" nut driver on one end, but it is a relatively thin-wall, deep-well socket.
https://www.taylorguitars.com/taylorware/Item.aspx?itemid=1189&categoryid=1009&page=2
If you happen to have a 1/4" drive ratchet and socket set, I'd suggest using the 1/4" deep socket.

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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2013, 05:54:22 PM »
i myself would try to loosen the strings enough to get the saddle out and sand it down a tiny bit at a time until the action is at a height that is acceptable to you. it's not difficult to do, just be sure that you sand it evenly.
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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2013, 06:05:59 PM »
I adjusted the truss slightly on mine, it appeared that this Mini was not set up out of the box ( I bought it used ).  Then I lowered the saddle slightly with great results, but it is going in to have the nut set up, I think it is slightly high as well.  I didn't want to go crazy, because a bone saddle is next.  OCD maybe?

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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2013, 05:18:50 PM »

The truss rod wrench is a 1/4" nut driver on one end, but it is a relatively thin-wall, deep-well socket.
https://www.taylorguitars.com/taylorware/Item.aspx?itemid=1189&categoryid=1009&page=2

I purchased a couple of these from Amazon 3 years ago when Amazon sold them directly. At this time it looks like they are only available through 3rd party sellers--one of the sellers has them for $3.99 with $1.99 for shipping in case you are interested.

Taylor Truss Rod Wrench through Amazon
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ebick

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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2013, 06:01:08 PM »
Thanks Cindy.
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Re: Just went to adjust the action on my Mini
« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2013, 06:41:34 PM »
I use 1/4" drive socket wrench with a matching ratchet handle and short extension. It provides more torque than a nut driver and it fits in spaces a box-end wrench won't fit.
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