that tends to happen on days ending with a "y".
I'm trying to set up the 2014 60th anniversary Squier gold strat today. I put a new .016 G string on it, set the bridge for 1/8" floating. Then I tried to adjust the relief.
5mm hex wrench, nothing. Didn't bite at all. WTF? Look at the truss rod nut. It doesn't look chewed but it didn't look hexagonal either. Had to dig in the basement for all my other hex wrenches. An hour lost there.
Nothing seemed to fit. The few times I managed to get a 5mm wrench to bite, the strings and tuners got in the way, I mean seriously conflicting with my attempt to engage the TRN. In desperation, I loosened the G and D strings, nope. Tuners still in the way. Took the neck off but tried to salvage the strings, they're still brand new. Took the D and G tuners off. Finally engaged the nut. Put it all back together, to see that it didn't budge at all. Another hour gone. But at least this time I was able to engage the nut, about 50% of the tries. After about 90 minutes, I finally got the relief down to just under .010, it had been over .025. Phew.
Now I set the bridge again and am working on the action. But other things are calling my attention and I'm going to be out of sunlight to work by so I'll have to continue tomorrow. I just can't seem to get enough light even with 5 lamps in the room and my illuminated loupe magnifier.
I was this >< close to having a guitar bonfire. Not saying it can't or won't happen yet. This guitar is lucky I don't have an armament like Old Ranger or it might have gotten some weight relief holes.