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cass · 2025-07-15 20:16:44

My MD100 has developed a buzz on certain notes and when I tap on the neck I hear a rattle. I’m thinking the truss rod has some play in it and if I give it a slight bit of tension it may help. I have ruled out frets, bridge, tail piece and nut. My neck relief is good. My problem is the hex wrench supplied with the guitar…

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Chiefbigeasy New Orleans, LA✭✭✭ Dupont MDC 50; The Loar LH6, JWC Catania Swing; Ibanez AFC151-SRR Contemporary Archtop

July 24 Posts: 392

I'd invest in a truss rod wrench with a comfy handle so you don't have to fumble around every time you want to make an adjustment. The rod wrench works on my Dupont and my other guitars too.
I had a truss rod rattle in another guitar I owned and snugging up the rod always did the trick.