I picked up a secondhand Guitarbuild neck a while ago on ebay. I finally got around to using it and there is still relief in it despite the truss being fully tightened. I would try a washer but the nut (heel end/vintage Phillips) just turns when loosened and doesn't come off.
Now, the action is playable, but the real issue is that I bought this to try out a couple of things - really chunky profile and a compound radius - and I'm just not getting along with them.
So, in an ideal world I would move it on, but I'm not going to do that if the truss rod is knackered. It's 1 piece maple with a skunk stripe and plug which isn't exactly ideal for a truss rod repair.
Is it salvageable?
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"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
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Profile - chunky 50s
Radius - compound 7.5" to 10"
Frets - 22
Scale length - 25.5"
Tusq nut
Width at nut - 42.5mm
Width at 12th fret - 51.5mm
Width at heel - 56mm
Depth at heel - 26mm
Thickness at 1st fret - 24mm
Thickness at 12th fret - 25mm
Inlays - black side dots only
Heel Truss