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Heel Truss rod adjustment

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S56035S56035 Frets: 833
edited October 2023 in Guitar
According to the Schecter website I have a "2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ Heel Access Spoke Wheel".  I bought it used and it never came with any adjustment tool.  It looks like I can just shove something the correct width in it and adjust but I'm not 100% sure.  What does the hive mind say?  Any old thing or do I need to buy a specific tool?

https://www.schecterguitars.com/C-1-Sls-Elite?quantity=1&custitem_color_master_list=437
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    Yes, use whatever fits the hole, but if you can find something that fits 'snugly' then it will reduce the possibility of wear or damage to the adjuster.
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  • S56035S56035 Frets: 833
    Cheers.  I will find something in the nonsense draw that fits!
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  • BillDLBillDL Frets: 5615
    Avoid using an Allen wrench or a square length of metal.  Try to find something with a round profile.  A small screwdriver with the tip cut off and the sharp edges filed off does the trick if you can find one with a snug fitting shaft.
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  • skullfunkerryskullfunkerry Frets: 3922
    To echo what everyone else has said, one of my guitars came with that tool: it is literally just a piece of rod, lightly knurled at what I presume is the "handle" end.
    Too much gain... is just about enough \m/

    I'm probably only member of this forum mentioned by name in Whiskey in the Jar

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  • OffsetOffset Frets: 9212
    A chopstick.
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  • S56035S56035 Frets: 833
    Cheers everyone.

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  • BoromedicBoromedic Frets: 4327
    I did actually use a Phillips screwdriver on one I had, worked fine and there was no damage, but the adjuster wasn't particularly stiff luckily. The diameter of the screwdriver fit perfectly. On the Wolfgang I had, that came with a properly fitted round bar that worked a treat.

    My head said brake, but my heart cried never.


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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Offset said:
    A chopstick.
    No :). It will break off, and then you'll need to take the neck off to poke the remains out from the other side.

    There is a reason I know this, though it wasn't me who broke it...

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

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  • S56035S56035 Frets: 833
    ICBM said:
    Offset said:
    A chopstick.
    No :). It will break off, and then you'll need to take the neck off to poke the remains out from the other side.

    There is a reason I know this, though it wasn't me who broke it...
    One to remember.  I will find something sturdier :-)  I'm giving it ago tomorrow though so if you see a thread titled "How do you remove something from truss rod spoke wheel" then you'll know how well that went :-)
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  • OffsetOffset Frets: 9212
    ICBM said:
    Offset said:
    A chopstick.
    No :). It will break off, and then you'll need to take the neck off to poke the remains out from the other side.

    There is a reason I know this, though it wasn't me who broke it...
    Someone snapped a plastic chopstick off?!  Bloody hell, that must have one stiff spoke wheel!!!
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Offset said:

    Someone snapped a plastic chopstick off?!  Bloody hell, that must have one stiff spoke wheel!!!
    Some of them are. I’ve seen screwdrivers get bent as well. That… er… might have been me ;).

    The proper tool is a steel bar with a section that fits the hole in the wheel, and a larger diameter main shaft.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • OffsetOffset Frets: 9212
    ICBM said:
    Offset said:

    Someone snapped a plastic chopstick off?!  Bloody hell, that must have one stiff spoke wheel!!!
    Some of them are. I’ve seen screwdrivers get bent as well. That… er… might have been me ;).

    The proper tool is a steel bar with a section that fits the hole in the wheel, and a larger diameter main shaft.
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  • wrinkleygitwrinkleygit Frets: 226
    Some of the the Fender ones on the Elite series Teles and Strats can be tight, I usually slacken the strings off, although I’ve heard of people pulling back on the headstock to take tension off the adjuster, I’m lucky enough to have an old screwdriver that’s a perfect fit.
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