I'm In Deep Brown! Truss Rod Nut Snapped.

Adjusting my Dad's acoustic, since it was loose and the string action was high. I tightened a bit, let the guitar neck adjust over time.

Eventually over time got the strings closer to the fret board enough to hold a pick at the 12th fret.

However, at the 13 fret, the strings were too high.

I didn't make any adjustments to the truss rod, since I stopped once I noticed the truss rod was getting tight from days before. Wanted to look at the bridge and I didn't know how to take out the bridge at first, since it was a bit different from the usual acoustic bridge; doesn't matter. So decided to look at the bridge, once I figured it out by gripping the edge of it, took out the bridge, and there was a spacer of thin plastic. So I was like ok take that spacer out, lower the action, and said "Woo hoo, that's the problem. Problem solved".

So then I decided to give some relief for new set of strings eventually, that's when the truss rod nut snapped. I swear I was turning left to give relief!

Honestly, I'm devastated that the trust rod nut snapped off; I believe it was brittle because of age. Some cheap alloy truss rod?

StewMac sells a truss rod rescue tool, which is $215.69. I really despise StewMac, because their pricing for just a tool is ultra ridiculous! Everything from them is expensive! Heck the cost of labor of craftsmanship of a guitar for just a simple tool! How is StewMac even in business?

What should I do now? And yes I told him about it and I borrowed the acoustic anyways to fix it. The guitar didn't crack at all.


CLEAN CUT SNAPPED OFF (BRITTLE)



AS YOU CAN SEE, IT WAS IN FACT BRITTLE

 

Ok talked to my Dad and he said that he knows a guy that knows a luthier.