Charvel San Dimas style 2 truss rod replacement

Briman24

Briman24

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I recently bought a charvel san dimas style 2 used locally with a broken truss rod for very cheap. ($400).
I heated up the neck and seperated the fretboard from the neck carefully and was successful. I was worried about cracking or breaking the thin part under the nut but managed to do it.
I put in a dual action truss rod but it was 9mm longer than the one that was in there. Spoke wheel rods come in 460 or 440. So i extended the channel by 9 mm and everything went well and the guitar plays great again etc
But I created another problem lol because now the guitar neck dives because of the extended part or the rod is heavier. So no i am going to put some bb's in a bag and secure them in the volume and tone pocket.
 

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Nice job on the repair...but that little of weight change caused a neck dive? That's kind of surprising. And how many bb's in a bag will you have to put in the cavity to balance it? 100 bb's is 34 grams. 6 quarters weighs about the same.
 
japetus said:
Nice job on the repair...but that little of weight change caused a neck dive? That's kind of surprising. And how many bb's in a bag will you have to put in the cavity to balance it? 100 bb's is 34 grams. 6 quarters weighs about the same.
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Thank Japetus. I am hoping to use bb' or pellets. Or maybe a big nut or bolt. I think about half a pound will work more or less.
When i bought the guitar, the guy had the neck off and when he handed it to me I said to myself....wow this feels heavy. But i asked two other guys that own the same guitar and they both said their neck doesn't dive.
I think the extra length channel going towards the headstock caused it and maybe my rod is a bit heavier but i never noticed it or checked for it before installing. Too late now lol...
The body is ash which is pretty light also...
Will post update if i come up with solution.
My old Gibson SG used to neck dive also. So uncomfortable to play for me. I used a rough suade guitar strap to help it not dive as easily.
 
scottosan said:
The block should not require any neck shim. Buy the correct size fat brass block, likely a 32mm
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It already has a 32 in it. If you shim the neck in the heel area, it will angle the neck slightly, you would then need to raise the floyd up. Even doing this, i am not sure the 42 would fit. The 37 probably would but the weight difference between it and the 32 is not enough.
I couldn't find anything to fit securely in the pots cavity so i have decided to put my suade guitar strap on it and it helps.
 
Briman24 said:
It already has a 32 in it. If you shim the neck in the heel area, it will angle the neck slightly, you would then need to raise the floyd up. Even doing this, i am not sure the 42 would fit. The 37 probably would but the weight difference between it and the 32 is not enough.
I couldn't find anything to fit securely in the pots cavity so i have decided to put my suade guitar strap on it and it helps.
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They make fatter brass blocks that are still 32mm.
Floyd Rose Fat Brass Block Electric Guitar Bridge, 32 mm (FROFTB32) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00979RZIU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_BA2Z1R63XCNVGCHAWESG
 
scottosan said:
They make fatter brass blocks that are still 32mm.
Floyd Rose Fat Brass Block Electric Guitar Bridge, 32 mm (FROFTB32) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00979RZIU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_BA2Z1R63XCNVGCHAWESG
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I just received my 32mm fat brass block today. It has a p65 cancer warning sticker on the floyd rose packaging. I was like what the heck is this and googled it. It's a California safety advisory. So I guess there is lead in the block.
Never see that here in Montreal before.
 
Briman24 said:
I just received my 32mm fat brass block today. It has a p65 cancer warning sticker on the floyd rose packaging. I was like what the heck is this and googled it. It's a California safety advisory. So I guess there is lead in the block.
Never see that here in Montreal before.
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Unfortunately in the US there has to be a warning label on everything due to idiots and lawsuits. Now there will be a warning on glue advising you not to use it in your hair thanks to imbeciles.
 
Chris6870 said:
Unfortunately in the US there has to be a warning label on everything due to idiots and lawsuits. Now there will be a warning on glue advising you not to use it in your hair thanks to imbeciles.
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Lol yeah but we have plenty of imbeciles in Canada too.😁
 
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