acoustic truss rod problems

[landon w]

i have an artwood series ibanez 7 string acoustic and the edges of the truss rod nut are stripped. No one seems to be able to get a bite on it to adjust the neck.

I need help BAD if anyone can!!!

If not, then at least a good reference will do.

Thanks

[Mindseyes]

If its a nut type this might work if they make a small version of it.

http://www.asseenontv.com/prod-pages/gatorgrip.html

[anotherfreak]

is it YOUR guitar?

1. is it an allen head that is stripped on the inside? (most artwoods fit this description)

2. is it a nut that is stripped on the outside?

solution: #1

find the biggest allen wrench that will fit in the hole

cut it off so that only a 1/4 in will stick out

JB Weld it inside the stripped out nut

get yourself a nutdriver the size of the allen wrench you cut off.

Solution #2

find the smallest nut driver that will fit on the nut

JB weld it to the nut(if it is stripped that badly it should be replaced anyway)

Remove and replace nut

either will get you swinging

also, are you trying to get it tighter(more bow), or are you trying to loosen it (less bow). sometimes you can tighten the strings a little more or less to put more(tighter) or less(looser) tension on a neck to help you move a stuck trussrod. It depends on which direction you need to move the neck.