Reddit reviews Grover 5/16" Truss Rod Wrench

Unless I'm missing something, that's a typical Gibson truss rod. They use an "acorn" nut, which is different to the more common hex wrench found on Fenders, PRS, etc. There's a handy tool you can buy that has a small screwdriver on one end to remove the TR cover, and a socket on the other to actually adjust the rod. Google "gibson truss rod wrench" and it'll pull up lots of sources (here's one made by Grover on Amazon for under $7 shipped.) You can also use any 5/16" socket wrench or nut driver that'll fit in the cutout.

UGH, LP's, you need a specific wrech made for their kind of truss rod. I've gone through multiple wrenches at home depot and none of them fit.

This is the wrench for LP's

http://www.amazon.com/Grover-16-Truss-Rod-Wrench/dp/B00DQU3TCW/ref=pd_cp_MI_0

Those kits are super inflated in price. Just go to a hardware store, get a one of those "all in one" hardware kits (the ones that come with a hammer, screwdriver with all those interchangable driver heads, allen wrench set), at home depot it's about $15. Thats all I use for my set ups.


If you want to go by measurements and be really specific, this is a really great tool. But, I suggest personal feel and (careful and conscious) experimentation based off feel, if you're comfortable with that sort of thing.